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Last Updated: May 12, 2026
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OpenAccess SDK
Version 8.1
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The following table provides the supported initialization properties for the ADO Client. The properties are read/write. For more information, refer to the Microsoft OLE DB programming documentation.

Initialization Properties Supported by the ADO Client

Property Name	Default Value and Description
DBPROP_AUTH_ PASSWORD	Specifies the password to be used for connecting to the data source or enumerator. This corresponds to the Password connection attribute. See Connecting with a Provider String for more information about connection attributes.
DBPROP_AUTH_PERSIST_SENSITIVE_ AUTHINFO	VALUE=VARIANT_FALSE. The data source object cannot store the password or other sensitive authentication information.
DBPROP_AUTH_ USERID	Specifies the User ID to be used for connecting to the data source. This corresponds to the User ID connection attribute. See Connecting with a Provider String for more information about connection attributes.
DBPROP_INIT_CATALOG	Specifies the name of the initial or default catalog to use when connecting to the data source.
DBPROP_INIT_ DATASOURCE	Specifies the name of the data source or enumerator to which to connect.
DBPROP_INIT_ HWND	Specifies the window handle to use if the data source object or enumerator needs to prompt for additional information.
DBPROP_INIT_LCID	Specifies the preferred locale ID for the consumer.
DBPROP_INIT_ MODE	VALUE=DB_MODE_READ. The default is read-only.
DBPROP_INIT_OLEDBSERVICES	VALUE=0. The data provider does not enable the OLE DB services.
DBPROP_INIT_PROMPT	VALUE=DBPROMPT_COMPLETE. Display a connection dialog only if missing information is needed.
DBPROP_INIT_ PROVIDERSTRING	Specifies a provider-specific string that contains extra initialization information. See Connecting with a Provider String for information about using the provider string. Consumers should use this property only for provider-specific connection information as described in Defining Custom Properties.