Initialization Property Group
- 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. |