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Initialization Property Group

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Initialization Property Group

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Last Updated: May 12, 2026
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OpenAccess SDK
Version 9.0
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Note: The ADO and ADO.NET clients are currently available only in OpenAccess SDK 8.1. However, they are compatible with the OpenAccess SDK 9.0 server.

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.