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Creating an OLE DB Driver for SQL Server Application
Learn about the steps necessary to create an OLE DB Driver for SQL Server application and find other resources.
David-Engel
davidengel
06/14/2018
sql
connectivity
reference
OLE DB Driver for SQL Server, application creation
applications [OLE DB Driver for SQL Server]
OLE DB, creating applications

Creating an OLE DB Driver for SQL Server Application

[!INCLUDE SQL Server]

[!INCLUDEDriver_OLEDB_Download]

Creating an OLE DB Driver for SQL Server application involves these steps:

  1. Establishing a connection to a data source.
  2. Executing a command.
  3. Processing the results.

Note

When possible, use Windows Authentication. If Windows Authentication is not available, prompt users to enter their credentials at run time. Avoid storing credentials in a file. If you must persist credentials, you should encrypt them with the Win32 cryptoAPI.

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See also

OLE DB Driver for SQL Server Programming