# Type Property

## Overloads

| [Type](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IConnection.Type.htm#Qlik_Engine_IConnection_Type) |  | One of:<br><br>\* ODBC<br><br>\* OLEDB<br><br>\* &lt;Name of the custom connection file&gt;<br><br>\* folder<br><br>\* internet<br><br>Type of the connection.<br><br>This parameter is mandatory and must be set when creating or modifying a connection.<br><br>For ODBC, OLEDB and custom connections, the engine checks that the connection type matches the connection string.<br><br>The type is not case sensitive.<br><br>JSON property name: qType |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IConnection.Type.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IConnection.Type.htm)

## Type

One of:

* ODBC
* OLEDB
* &lt;Name of the custom connection file&gt;
* folder
* internet

Type of the connection.

This parameter is mandatory and must be set when creating or modifying a connection.

For ODBC, OLEDB and custom connections, the engine checks that the connection type matches the connection string.

The type is not case sensitive.

JSON property name: qType

### Declaration

```

          string Type { get; set; }
    
  
```

### Property Value

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.String |  |