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Method

# ODBCDatabase.GetConnectionAttribute

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This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `ODBCDatabase.ConnectionAttribute<odbcdatabase.connectionattribute>` as a replacement.

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## Description

Returns the current setting of a connection attribute. Returns a `Variant</api/data_types/variant>` that contains either a `String</api/data_types/string>` or an `Integer</api/data_types/integer>`, based on the attribute.

## Sample code

Obtaining an attribute:

``` xojo
Dim currentCatalog As Variant
currentCatalog = db.GetConnectionAttribute(ODBCConstant.SQL_CURRENT_QUALIFIER)
```

## Compatibility

All project types on all supported operating systems.
