You use a SQL Select statement to specify the columns and records to be read. All of the Select statement clauses described in
Chapter 10 “SQL for Flat-File Drivers” in the
DataDirect Connect Series for ODBC Reference are supported by the Paradox driver. This section describes the information that is specific to the Paradox driver.
Paradox column names are case-insensitive and their maximum length is 25 characters. If a column name contains a special character, does not begin with a letter, or is a reserved word, surround it with the grave character ( ` ) (ASCII 96). For example: