Database preferences and supported database interfaces

The following table lists each supported database interface and the connection-related database preferences you can use with that interface in PowerBuilder. The preferences listed in the table pertain to the database connection, and not to the behavior of the Database painter itself.

Database interface

Database preferences

ADO.NET

AutoCommit

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes

ASE SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

AutoCommit

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Lock

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes

IN9 and INF Informix

AutoCommit

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Lock

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes

ODBC

Using AutoCommit and Lock with ODBC

The AutoCommit and Lock database preferences are supported by the ODBC interface only if both the ODBC driver you are using and the back-end DBMS support the feature.

AutoCommit

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Lock

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes

OLE DB

AutoCommit

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes

O90 Oracle9i

O10 Oracle 10g

ORA Oracle 11g/12c/18c/19c

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes

SNC SQL Native Client

MSOLEDBSQL Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server

AutoCommit

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Lock

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes

SYC SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise

AutoCommit

Connect to Default Profile

Keep Connection Open

Lock

Read Only

Shared Database Profiles

SQL Terminator Character

Use Extended Attributes