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Connection Option Descriptions : Initialization String
  

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Initialization String

Attribute

InitializationString (IS)

Purpose

A SQL command that is issued immediately after connecting to the database to manage session settings.

Valid Values

SQL_command
where:
SQL_command
is a valid SQL command that is supported by the database.

Example

To set the date format on every connection, specify:
Set DateStyle='ISO, MDY'

Notes

*If the statement fails to execute, the connection fails and the driver reports the error returned from the server.

Default

None

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