OLE DB is an API, like ODBC, for accessing a wide range of data sources. Unlike ODBC, OLE DB contains interface definitions suitable for accessing data other than SQL data.

To access HiRDB from an OLE DB-supported application program, you need a HiRDB OLE DB provider. The HiRDB OLE DB provider is included in HiRDB/Run Time and HiRDB/Developer's Kit.

To install the HiRDB OLE DB provider when installing HiRDB/Run Time or HiRDB/Developer's Kit, in the Setup Type dialog box, choose Custom, and in the Select Components dialog box, select OLE DB provider for HiRDB.

When you install the HiRDB OLE DB provider, the following files are created:

• PDOLEDB.DLL
• PDCLTL32.DLL

The name of the HiRDB OLE DB provider (provider program ID) is HiRDBProvider. When using an interface that requires the provider name (such as ActiveX Data Object (ADO)), you can use the HiRDB OLE DB provider by specifying this provider name in the connection object's Provider property.