The table shows the property groups that are defined by OLE DB. Providers cannot define their own property groups. Property groups are a set of logically related properties that could apply to either an OLE DB object, an operation on an OLE DB object, or an object that is not directly represented as an OLE DB object.
Property groups defined by OLE DB
| Property group | Description |
| 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. |
| Initialization | Properties used to initialize the data source object or enumerator. |
| Index | Properties used to create and describe indexes. |
| Rowset | Properties that apply to rowsets. |
| Session | Properties that apply to sessions. |
| Table | Properties used to create tables. |
For information about how a consumer determines which group a property is in, see "Getting Information about Properties" later in this chapter.