This property can be used to specify the format of data (e.g., currency values) that is accepted by the client application. This property can be used when the client application does not support the machine's culture settings. For example, Microsoft Access requires 'en-US'.

Data Type

string

Default Value

""

Remarks

This option affects the format of provider output. To specify the format that defines how input should be interpreted, use the Culture option. By default the provider uses the current locale settings of the machine to interpret input and format output.