Database Directory Attribute Database (DB) Purpose The directory that contains the data files. Valid Values database_directory where: database_directory is the full path name of the directory in which the data files are stored. If no directory is specified, the current working directory is used. This includes both Btrieve files and the data dictionary files (.DDF). Data dictionary files describe the structure of Btrieve data. Default None GUI Tab Configuring and Connecting to Data Sources