ODBC Driver for xBase
Reliable and simple to use data connector for xBase.
Compatible with multiple third-party tools.
ADO.NET
Delphi DAC
ODBC
dbExpress
ODBC
SSIS
Excel Add-in
ODBC Driver for xBase
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ODBC Driver for xBase
Devart ODBC Driver for xBase is a high-performance connectivity tool with enterprise-level features for accessing FoxPro, Visual FoxPro, dBase, and other databases in DBF file formats from ODBC-compliant reporting, analytics, BI, and ETL tools on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows, macOS, and Linux. Our ODBC driver fully supports standard ODBC API functions and data types and enables easy and secure access to live xBase data from anywhere.
How Does Devart ODBC Driver Stack Up Against Microsoft ODBC Driver?
Features
Devart ODBC Driver
Microsoft ODBC Driver
FoxPro 2, Visual FoxPro
dBase III, dBase IV, dBase V, dBase VII
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 involving any external libraries. A direct connection increases the speed of data transmission between an ODBC application and xBase database. It also simplifies the deployment, since there is no need to distribute any additional client software with the ODBC driver for xBase.
Native Connectivity to PostgreSQL
What are some reasons to choose Devart ODBC Driver for xBase?
Integration
The driver is compatible with third-party tools for data analysis, such as Microsoft Excel, and integrates with various IDEs and systems like Visual Studio, etc.
For the complete list of compatible tools and environments visit the Compatibility page.
Platforms Variety
ODBC Driver for xBase can be used with 32-bit and 64-bit applications on both x32 and x64 platforms, so there is no need to additionally configure the driver, applications or environment.
Fully Unicode-Compliant Driver
With our fully Unicode-compliant driver, you can properly retrieve and modify any data in multilingual xBase databases, regardless of their character set: Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Chinese, etc., and in any language environment.
Features Overview
xBase DBF Retrieval of Corrupted Data
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.
Advanced Data Conversion
We have implemented advanced Data Conversion mechanisms that provide bi-directional mapping between any xBase and ODBC data types.
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.
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.
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.
xBase Compatibility
ODBC Driver for xBase supports:
FoxPro 2, Visual FoxPro
dBaseIII-dBase10
and other DBF file formats
High Performance
Every operation with xBase becomes significantly faster using such capabilities of our driver as local data caching, connection pooling, and much more.
PostgreSQL Support
Support
Visit our Support page to get instant help from knowledgeable and experienced professionals, a quick resolution of your problems, and nightly builds with hotfixes.
Verified Compatibility With Third-Party Data 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!
Application Development Tools
Microsoft Visual Studio
C++ Builder
Microsoft Visual FoxPro
Python, PHP
and others
Business Intelligence & Analytics Software
TIBCO Spotfire
Power BI
QlikView
Tableau
and others
Database Management Software
SQL Server Management Studio
EMS SQL Management Studio
DBeaver
RazorSQL
and others
Document Management Software
Microsoft Excel
OpenOffice
LibreOffice
StarOffice
and others