title | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic |
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Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows |
Learn about creating applications that use the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows. |
David-Engel |
davidengel |
02/15/2022 |
sql |
connectivity |
conceptual |
[!INCLUDEDriver_ODBC_Download]
The Microsoft ODBC Drivers for [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] are stand-alone ODBC drivers which provide an application programming interface (API) implementing the standard ODBC interfaces to Microsoft [!INCLUDEssNoVersion].
The Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server can be used to create new applications. You can also upgrade your older applications which currently use an older ODBC driver. The ODBC Driver for SQL Server supports connections to Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Analytics, and [!INCLUDEssNoVersion].
Version | Features Supported |
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Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server |
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Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server |
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Microsoft ODBC Driver 13.1 for SQL Server |
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Microsoft ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server |
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Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server |
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This documentation for the Microsoft ODBC Driver for [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] includes:
- Release Notes for ODBC to SQL Server on Windows
- Features of the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows
- System Requirements, Installation, and Driver Files
- Driver-Aware Connection Pooling in the ODBC Driver for SQL Server
- Asynchronous Execution (Notification Method) Sample
- Connection Resiliency in the Windows ODBC Driver
- Using Always Encrypted with the ODBC Driver
- Using Microsoft Entra ID with the ODBC Driver
- Using Transparent Network IP Resolution