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Rapidly create and deploy powerful Java applications that integrate with xBase-compatible database engines like FoxPro & Clipper (.dbf, .ndx, .ntx, .dbt, etc).

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Connect to xBase Data from PowerBuilder


This article demonstrates how to access xBase data from PowerBuilder using the xBase JDBC Driver.

The CData JDBC Driver for xBase is a standards-based control that can be used from any platform or development technology that supports JDBC, including PowerBuilder. This article shows how to use the CData JDBC Driver for xBase in PowerBuilder.

This article shows how to create a basic PowerBuilder application that uses the CData JDBC Driver for xBase to retrieve data.

Connect to xBase Data from PowerBuilder

Follow the steps below to use the Database Painter tool to create a database profile based on an JDBC URL for xBase. You can use a database profile to save connection properties. In the Database Painter, you can graphically manipulate data as well as execute SQL queries.

  1. Add the driver JAR to the PowerBuilder classpath. Set the CLASSPATH system environment variable to the path to the driver JAR, located in the lib subfolder of the installation directory.

    Note: If you are using PowerBuilder Classic, you can also add the path to the driver JAR by clicking Tools -> System Options -> Java.

  2. Click Tools -> Database Painter.
  3. Right-click the JDBC node and click New Profile.
  4. In the Database Profile Setup dialog, enter the following:
    • Profile Name: Enter a user-friendly name for the profile.
    • Driver Name: Enter the class name of the driver, cdata.jdbc.xbase.xBaseDriver
    • URL: Enter the JDBC URL.

      The DataSource property must be set to the name of the folder that contains the .dbf files. Specify the IncludeFiles property to work with xBase table files having extensions that differ from .dbf. Specify multiple extensions in a comma-separated list.

      Built-in Connection String Designer

      For assistance in constructing the JDBC URL, use the connection string designer built into the xBase JDBC Driver. Either double-click the JAR file or execute the jar file from the command-line.

      java -jar cdata.jdbc.xbase.jar

      Fill in the connection properties and copy the connection string to the clipboard. A typical JDBC URL is below:

      jdbc:xbase:DataSource=MyDBFFilesFolder;
  5. To view and modify a table, right-click a table and then click Edit Data -> Grid.

Using xBase Data with PowerBuilder Controls

You can use standard PowerBuilder objects to connect to JDBC data sources and execute queries. The following example shows how to retrieve xBase data into a DataWindow. You can add the following code to the open method:

SQLCA.DBMS = "JDBC" SQLCA.AutoCommit = False SQLCA.DBParm = "Driver='cdata.jdbc.xbase.xBaseDriver',URL='jdbc:xbase:DataSource=MyDBFFilesFolder;"; CONNECT USING SQLCA; dw_invoices.SetTransObject(SQLCA); dw_invoices.Retrieve();