Metadata provides structural information about your xBase tables, including columns, data types, indexes, and other schema-level objects.
In most cases, metadata is requested automatically by an application using the ODBC driver. The application initiates metadata requests using standard ODBC functions such as SQLTables and SQLColumns. The driver collects the requested metadata from xBase tables and returns it to the application.
For more information on accessing metadata through ODBC functions, see Access metadata.