Overview
Progress DataDirect’s ODBC Driver for dBase offers a high-performing, secure and reliable connectivity solution for ODBC applications to access dBase data. Our ODBC driver can be easily used with all versions of SQL and across all platforms - Unix / Linux, AIX, Solaris, Windows and HP-UX. Enjoy real-time analytics, reporting and business intelligence (BI) capabilities with your favorite tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, Excel, Cognos, Informatica, SAS, Board, MicroStrategy, SSIS, Oracle OBIEE and more.
- Get instant SQL connectivity to dBase with a single connector
- Enable data integration with minimal components
- Retrieve data from compatible files quickly and easily
Features
Fast
Superfast data loading and extraction that reduces the time and cost of running enterprise infrastructures
Enterprise Features
Extensive support of data types to enable the full use of Greenplum functionality
Secure
Supports the latest TLS protocols for data encryption, secure authentication methods for connections and HTTP Proxy for client security while connecting to cloud deployments
Robust
Ensure high availability via application failover and workload balancing without changing application code
Easy to Use
True standards compliance with ODBC and JDBC
Versatile
Supported on every major platform and certified to work with leading applications such as Power BI, Tableau, Informatica, Cognos, SAS, Business Objects and more
Technical Specifications
Progress DataDirect Connect for ODBC dBASE Driver
Version 7.1.6
(32-bit drivers are available for all supported databases and platforms.)
ODBC Version Support
- Compatible with ODBC 3.8 applications
Database Support
Operating System Support
AIX (32-bit)
- AIX, version 7.3 and higher
- AIX, version 7.1 and higher
HP (32-bit)
- HP-UX PA-RISC (32-bit only), version 11 and higher
Note: For HP-UX PA-RISC, the 32-bit driver installers work only on 64-bit platforms. Please contact Technical Support if you want to use the driver on the 32-bit platforms.
Linux x86 (32-bit for AMD and Intel processors)
- Debian Linux x86, version 12.0 and higher
- Oracle Linux x86, version 9.0 and higher
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux x86, version 8.0, 9.0 and higher
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Linux x86, version 12, 15 and higher
- Ubuntu Linux x86, version 20.04, 22.04 and higher
Solaris (32-bit)
- Solaris on SPARC, version 11 and higher
Note: For Solaris on SPARC, the 32-bit driver installers work only on 64-bit platforms. Please contact Technical Support if you want to use the driver on the 32-bit platforms.
Windows (32-bit)
- Windows (x86), version 10, 11 and higher
- Windows Server (x86), version 2016, 2019, 2022 and higher
Driver/Client Software Requirements
Documentation
Progress DataDirect Connect for ODBC dBase Driver
Version 7.1.6
Frequently Asked Questions