Visual FoxPro OLE DB Provider Data Support
The following table describes the types and other file and code characteristics of data supported by the Visual FoxPro OLE DB Provider.
| Data type | Indicator | Size | Range | OLE DB type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character | C | 1 byte per char to 254 | Any Characters | DBTYPE_STR |
| Character (binary) | C NOCPTRANS | 1 byte per char to 254 | Any Characters | DBTYPE_BYTES |
| Date | D | 8 bytes | 0001-01-01 to 9999-12-31 | DBTYPE_DATE |
| DateTime | T | 8 bytes | 0001-01-01 to 9999-12-31; 00:00:00 a.m. to 11:59:59 p.m. | DBTYPE_DBTIMESTAMP |
| Numeric | N | 1 to 20 bytes | - .9999999999E+19 to .9999999999E+20 | DBTYPE_DECIMAL |
| Float | F | 1 to 20 bytes | - .9999999999E+19 to .9999999999E+20 | DBTYPE_DECIMAL |
| Integer | I | 4 bytes | 2147483647 to 2147483647 | DBTYPE_I4 |
| Double | B | 8 bytes | +/-4.94065645841247E-324 to +/-8.9884656743115E307 | DBTYPE_R8 |
| Currency | Y | 8 bytes | - 922337203685477.5807 to 922337203685477.5807 | DBTYPE_CY |
| Logical | L | .T./.F. | DBTYPE_BOOL | |
| Memo | M | 4 bytes in table | Available memory | DBTYPE_BYTES |
| Memo (binary) | M NOCPTRANS | 4 bytes in table | Available memory | DBTYPE_BYTES |
| General (blob) | G | 4 bytes in table | Available memory | DBTYPE_BYTES |
The following table describes the mapping of Visual FoxPro OLE DB types to Visual Studio types:
| Indicator | OLE DB type | Visual Studio type |
|---|---|---|
| C | DBTYPE_STR | System.String |
| C NOCPTRANS | DBTYPE_BYTES | System.String |
| D | DBTYPE_DATE | System.DateTime |
| T | DBTYPE_DBTIMESTAMP | System.DateTime |
| N | DBTYPE_NUMERIC | System.Decimal |
| F | DBTYPE_NUMERIC | System.Decimal |
| I | DBTYPE_I4 | System.Int32 |
| B | DBTYPE_R8 | System.Double |
| Y | DBTYPE_CY | System.Decimal |
| M | DBTYPE_STR | System.String |
| M NOCPTRANS | DBTYPE_BYTES | System.Byte |
| G | DBTYPE_BYTES | System.Byte |
See Also
Language Reference for OLE DB Development | Supported Visual FoxPro SET Commands | Supported Visual FoxPro Commands and Functions | Unsupported Visual FoxPro Commands and Functions | Supported OLE DB Objects | Standard and Custom OLE DB Properties | OLE DB Provider for Visual FoxPro