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Part 3: The 32-Bit Drivers : The dBASE Driver
  
The dBASE Driver
The DataDirect Connect for ODBC dBASE driver (the dBASE driver) supports the following file types:
*dBASE IV, V
*Clipper
*FoxPro 6.0 with 3.0 functionality only
*FoxPro 3.0
*FoxPro 2.5, 2.6
*FoxPro 3.0 database container (DBC)
The dBASE driver runs the SQL statements directly on dBASE- and FoxPro-compatible files. You do not need to own dBASE or FoxPro products to access these files. The dBASE driver cannot access files that are larger than 2 GB.
The dBASE driver is 32-bit only and is supported in the Windows, UNIX, and Linux environments. See Environment-Specific Information for detailed information about the environments supported by this driver.
Refer to the readme file shipped with your DataDirect Connect product for the file name of the dBASE driver.
* Driver Requirements
* Configuring and Connecting to Data Sources
* Connection Option Descriptions
* Defining Index Attributes on Windows
* Defining Index Attributes on UNIX and Linux
* Data Types
* Column Names
* Select Statement
* Alter Table Statement
* Create and Drop Index Statements
* Pack Statement
* SQL Statements for FoxPro 3.0 Database Containers
* Locking
* Isolation and Lock Levels Supported
* SQL Support
* ODBC Conformance Level
* Number of Connections and Statements Supported