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 Switches or returns the current SPT engine. 
Syntax 
SYS( 8004 [,cEngine] ) 
Parameters 
cEngine 
Name of the engine that is used for all subsequent SQLSTRINGCONNECT() operations. The following tables lists valid values: 
  
cEngine 
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Description 
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odbc 
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Uses the ODBC driver to connect to a data source. The connection string must be a valid connection string that depends on the ODBC driver. With this engine, Guineu behaves like Visual FoxPro 9.0. Default setting for the desktop version. 
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compact 
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Uses the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact database. The connection string must use the DataSource setting that points to a valid SDF file. The compact engine requires the "System.Data.SqlServerCe.dll" library to be either in the application directory or the global assembly cache. 
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Return value 
Returns a string indicating the name of the current engine. If you don't pass a second parameter, Guineu returns the state without changing it. 
  
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