CtInitialCatalog (Property)

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CtInitialCatalog (Property)

In french: CxInitialCatalog

Available only with this kind of connection

..CtInitialCatalog is used to identify the default database defined for the access. You have the ability to identify the default database defined for the connection for example.

This information was specified:

when the connection was created in the data model editor,
when the connection was defined in HConnect, HDescribeConnection or HOpenConnection.

This property can be used for a data file or for a connection defined in the data model editor or by programming.

Example

// Find out the database that will be used on the data source
// of "MyConnection"
Info(MyConnection..CtInitialCatalog)

Syntax

<Initial Catalog> = <File name/connection>..CtInitialCatalog

<Initial Catalog>: Character string

Database that will be used on the data source of the connection.
Empty string ("") if no specific database is required by the connection.

<File name/connection>: Character string (with or without quotes)

Name of data file used. This name was defined in the data model editor or by the File description type.
Name of connection used. This name was defined in the data model editor, or by HDescribeConnection or HOpenConnection.

Remarks

..CtInitialCatalog is used to find out the default database of a connection. This property is kept for backward compatibility. We recommend that you use ..Database to read and modify the database associated with a connection.