| Property Group | Description | Other Definitions |
| Column | Properties used to create columns. | |
| Data Source | Properties that apply to data sources. These properties can be set for some providers. | |
| Data Source Creation | Properties used to create data sources. | |
| Data Source Information | Properties that describe data sources. These properties are read-only for all providers and constitute a set of static information about the provider and data source. | These properties are read-only in all providers and constitute a set of static information about the provider and data source. |
| Index | Properties used to create and describe indexes. | |
| Initialization | Properties used to initialize the data source object or enumerator. | |
| Rowset | Properties that apply to rowsets. | |
| Session | Properties that apply to sessions. | |
| Table | Properties used to create tables. | |
| View | Properties used to create views. |