How to Install ODBC Driver for xBase?

1. Download the Devart ODBC driver for xBase from https://www.devart.com/odbc/xbase/download.html. 2. Run the installer and follow the instructions in the wizard. 3. If the installation folder already exists or another driver version is installed, you'll get a warning. Click Yes to overwrite the old files or uninstall the previous version (recommended). 4. On the Select Components page, choose whether to install the 64-bit or 32-bit version of the driver. 5. In the License Information dialog, select the license type and activate the product. You can select Trial if you don't have an activation key. 6. If you have an activation key, choose the Activation Key option. Copy the key from your registration email or Customer Portal and paste it. 7. If you have a key file, click Load Activation Key and browse to it. 8. Click Next > Install > Finish.

How to configure an ODBC connection to xBase database on Windows?

1. Open the ODBC Data Source Administrator. 2. Select the User DSN or System DSN tab. Most applications work with both, but some require a specific type. 3. Click Add. The Create New Data Source dialog will appear. 4. Select Devart ODBC Driver for xBase and click Finish. The driver setup dialog will open. 5. Enter the required connection information. 6. Click Test Connection to verify connectivity. 7. Click OK to save the DSN.

How to configure an ODBC connection to xBase database on Linux?

After installing the Linux (DEB or RPM) driver, a DSN named DEVART_XBASE is created. You can test the connection using the following steps: 1. Open the odbc.ini file located in /etc. Find the DEVART_XBASE section and specify the connection settings: Database = the path to the folder that contains the database files, Format = the DBF format used. 2. Run the UnixODBC Test Command utility and use the command: isql -v DEVART_XBASE.

How to use Devart ODBC Driver for xBase?

You can use the ODBC driver to connect to xBase from various ODBC-compliant tools (reporting, BI, ETL, etc.). For example, to use it with DBeaver: 1. Open Data Source Administrator and configure a DSN. 2. In Advanced Settings, set String Types to Ansi to avoid issues with SQL_WVARCHAR types. 3. Open DBeaver and select New Database Connection from the Database menu. 4. Click Add to open the Create New Data Source dialog. 5. In the connection wizard, select ODBC and click Next. 6. Enter the previously configured DSN in the Database/Schema field. 7. Click Test Connection. If successful, you will see a confirmation message.

ODBC Driver for xBase

Devart ODBC Driver for xBase is a high-performance data integration connector for developers and data analysts that offers enterprise-level features for accessing xBase from ODBC-compliant reporting, analytics, BI, and ETL tools on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

The Driver includes many useful features, such as the ability to retrieve corrupted data and support for all popular file formats. You do not need to install or use any additional libraries to work with it.

Supported platforms:

Simple installation on multiple computers
Easy access to real-time data from anywhere
Bulk operations support for improved efficiency
Corrupted data retrieval

The Driver offers support for widely used file formats

Clipper

dBase

FoxPro

Visual FoxPro

Codebase

HiPer-Six

How does the Devart ODBC Driver stack up against the Microsoft ODBC Driver?

Features

Devart ODBC Driver

Microsoft ODBC Driver

FoxPro 2, Visual FoxPro

dBase III, dBase IV, dBase V, dBase VII

Clipper

CodeBase

HiPer-Six

Retrieval of corrupted data, including indexes

ODBC 3.52 compliant driver

Full compliance with ODBC API and data types

High-performance local xBase database indexing

Full level ANSI SQL-92 compliance

Support for 32-bit and 64-bit applications

Verified compatibility with multiple BI and ETL tools

Forum community of people who use ODBC drivers

Fast parallel bulk data loading

Support for 32-bit and 64-bit applications

Active community

Available for Windows, Linux and macOS

Full support for SQL aggregate functions and complex JOINs

Nightly builds with the most recent changes and hotfixes

Dedicated support team of software engineers

Forum community of people who use ODBC drivers

ODBC 2.x behavior emulation

Support for popular programming languages

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Direct connection

Our connector enables various ODBC-aware applications to establish a direct connection to FoxPro 2, Visual FoxPro, dBase (DBF), and other xBase databases without requiring any external libraries. A direct connection enhances the speed of data transmission between the ODBC application and the xBase database. It also simplifies deployment, as there is no need to distribute additional client software with the ODBC Driver for xBase.

Verified compatibility with data integration tools

Devart ODBC Drivers are verified to be compatible with leading analytics and reporting tools, various IDEs and programming languages. Get fast and secure access to your data in any application using our ODBC Drivers!

Databases & DB management software

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Document management software

Application development tools

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Features overview

Retrieval of Corrupted Data

ODBC driver for xBase provides options for ignoring corrupted data errors and metadata errors when opening a DBF table. Corrupted data is skipped, whereas the intact data is properly retrieved.

ODBC conformance

The driver provides full support for the Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface, its functions, and data types. It offers advanced connection string parameters and allows any ODBC compliant desktop or web application to connect to xBase from various environments and platforms.

Cost-Effective Deployment

Our ODBC driver is a standalone installation file that doesn't require the user to deploy and configure any additional software such as a database client or a vendor library. Deployment costs are reduced drastically, especially when using the silent install method with an OEM license in large organizations that have hundreds of machines.

Bulk updates

Moreover, with our driver you can perform bulk updates to xBase database by combining SQL statements into batches, thus simplifying and speeding up large data modification to xBase.