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Author: Albertyang0

docs/connect/oledb/applications/support-policies-for-oledb-driver-for-sql-server.md

@@ -1,62 +1,64 @@
 ---
-title: "Support policies for OLE DB Driver for SQL Server"
+title: "Support Policies for OLE DB Driver for SQL Server"
 description: "Learn about the support policies for OLE DB Driver for SQL Server and what operating systems and SQL database versions are supported with each driver version."
 author: David-Engel
 ms.author: davidengel
-ms.date: "05/09/2025"
+ms.reviewer: randolphwest
+ms.date: 09/09/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
 ms.topic: "reference"
 ---
 # Support policies for OLE DB Driver for SQL Server
+
 [!INCLUDE [SQL Server](../../../includes/applies-to-version/sql-asdb-asdbmi-asa-pdw.md)]
 
-[!INCLUDE[Driver_OLEDB_Download](../../../includes/driver_oledb_download.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [Driver_OLEDB_Download](../../../includes/driver_oledb_download.md)]
 
-This article discusses how various data-access components can be used with OLE DB Driver for SQL Server.  
+This article discusses how various data-access components can be used with OLE DB Driver for SQL Server.
 
-## SQL version support  
+## SQL version support
 
 OLE DB Driver for SQL Server is tested with and supports connections to the following versions of SQL Server.
 
-| Database version&nbsp;&#8594;<br />&#8595; Driver version | Azure SQL Database | Azure Synapse Analytics | Azure SQL Managed Instance | SQL Server 2022 | SQL Server 2019 | SQL Server 2017 | SQL Server 2016 | SQL Server 2014 | SQL Server 2012 |
-|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-|19.3.5+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |   |
-|19.3.3+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |
-|19.0+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
-|18.7.4+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |   |
-|18.6+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
-|18.2+|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
-|18.0+|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |   |Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
+| Database version&nbsp;&#8594;<br />&#8595; Driver version | Azure SQL Database | Azure Synapse Analytics | Azure SQL Managed Instance | SQL Server 2025 | SQL Server 2022 | SQL Server 2019 | SQL Server 2017 | SQL Server 2016 | SQL Server 2014 | SQL Server 2012 |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| 19.3.5+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
+| 19.3.3+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
+| 19.0+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| 18.7.4+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
+| 18.6+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| 18.2+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| 18.0+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 
-## Supported operating system versions  
+## Supported operating system versions
 
-The following table lists which operating systems are supported by OLE DB Driver for SQL Server.  
+The following table lists which operating systems are supported by OLE DB Driver for SQL Server.
 
 | Operating system&nbsp;&#8594;<br />&#8595; Driver version | Windows Server 2025 | Windows Server 2022 | Windows Server 2019 | Windows Server 2016 | Windows Server 2012<sup>1</sup> | Windows Server 2012 R2<sup>2</sup> | Windows 11 | Windows 10 | Windows 8.1<sup>3</sup> |
-|----|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-|19.3.3+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |   |Yes|Yes|   |
-|19.3+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |
-|19.0+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
-|18.7+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |   |Yes|Yes|   |
-|18.6+|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|
-|18.2+|   |   |Yes|Yes|Yes|Yes|   |Yes|Yes|
-|18.0+|   |   |   |Yes|Yes|Yes|   |Yes|Yes|
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| 19.3.3+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
+| 19.3+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
+| 19.0+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| 18.7+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
+| 18.6+ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
+| 18.2+ | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
+| 18.0+ | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
 
 <sup>1</sup> Supported on Windows Server 2012 with [KB2999226](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2074061).  
 <sup>2</sup> Supported on Windows Server 2012 R2 with [April 2014 update](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2073785) and [KB2999226](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2074061).  
 <sup>3</sup> Supported on Windows 8.1 with [April 2014 update](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2073785) and [KB2999226](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2074061).  
 
-## ADO support policies  
+## ADO support policies
 
-ADO applications can use the SQLOLEDB OLE DB provider that is included with Windows if they don't require any of the features of [!INCLUDE[ssVersion2005](../../../includes/ssversion2005-md.md)] or later.  
+ADO applications can use the SQLOLEDB OLE DB provider that is included with Windows if they don't require any of the features of [!INCLUDE [ssVersion2005](../../../includes/ssversion2005-md.md)] or later versions.
 
-ADO applications can use the OLE DB Driver for SQL Server, but if they do so they must specify `DataTypeCompatibility=80` in the connection strings. Only features from [!INCLUDE[ssVersion2005](../../../includes/ssversion2005-md.md)] are available when `DataTypeCompatibility=80` is present in the connection strings.  
+ADO applications can use the OLE DB Driver for SQL Server, but if they do so they must specify `DataTypeCompatibility=80` in the connection strings. Only features from [!INCLUDE [ssVersion2005](../../../includes/ssversion2005-md.md)] are available when `DataTypeCompatibility=80` is present in the connection strings.
 
-## OLE DB support policies  
+## OLE DB support policies
 
 Applications can use the OLE DB provider (SQLOLEDB) included with the Windows operating system. However, that is in maintenance mode and no longer updated. Use the OLE DB Driver for SQL Server (MSOLEDBSQL19 or MSOLEDBSQL) instead.
 
-## See also  
+## Related content
 
-[Building applications with OLE DB Driver for SQL Server](building-applications-with-oledb-driver-for-sql-server.md)
+- [Building applications with OLE DB Driver for SQL Server](building-applications-with-oledb-driver-for-sql-server.md)

docs/connect/oledb/oledb-driver-for-sql-server.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: The Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server provides connectivity to
 author: David-Engel
 ms.author: davidengel
 ms.reviewer: randolphwest
-ms.date: 07/02/2025
+ms.date: 09/10/2025
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: connectivity
 ms.topic: "reference"
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ helpviewer_keywords:
 
 [!INCLUDE [Driver_OLEDB_Download](../../includes/driver_oledb_download.md)]
 
-The OLE DB Driver for SQL Server is a stand-alone data access application programming interface (API), that is part of [OLE DB](/cpp/data/oledb/ole-db-programming-overview). It was introduced in [!INCLUDE [ssVersion2005](../../includes/ssversion2005-md.md)]. The OLE DB Driver for SQL Server is delivered in one dynamic-link library (DLL). It provides new functionality beyond the SQL Server OLE DB provider supplied by the Windows Data Access Components (Windows DAC, formerly Microsoft Data Access Components, or MDAC). The OLE DB Driver for SQL Server can be used to create new applications or enhance existing applications that need to take advantage of features such as multiple active result sets (MARS), user-defined data types (UDT), query notifications, snapshot isolation, XML data type support, Microsoft Entra ID, and strict encryption.
+The OLE DB Driver for SQL Server is a stand-alone data access application programming interface (API), that is part of [OLE DB](/cpp/data/oledb/ole-db-programming-overview). It was first released in 2018 as version 18 and included in [!INCLUDE [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md](../../includes/sssql19-md.md)]. The OLE DB Driver for SQL Server is generally backwards compatible with SQL Server Native Client (SNAC). (For differences between major versions of OLE DB Driver for SQL Server, including breaking changes, see [Major version differences](major-version-differences.md).) The driver provides new functionality beyond SNAC and the SQL Server OLE DB provider supplied by the Windows Data Access Components (Windows DAC, formerly Microsoft Data Access Components, or MDAC). The OLE DB Driver for SQL Server can be used to create new applications or enhance existing applications that need to take advantage of features such as multiple active result sets (MARS), user-defined data types (UDT), query notifications, snapshot isolation, XML data type support, Microsoft Entra ID, and strict encryption.
 
 For a list of the differences between OLE DB Driver for SQL Server and Windows DAC, plus information about issues to consider before updating a Windows DAC application to OLE DB Driver for SQL Server, see [Updating an Application to OLE DB Driver for SQL Server from MDAC](applications/updating-an-application-to-oledb-driver-for-sql-server-from-mdac.md).
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ There are three distinct generations of Microsoft OLE DB providers for SQL Serve
 
 The newest generation of the OLE DB driver (MSOLEDBSQL) offers the latest features, including:
 
-- TLS 1.3 support
+- TLS 1.3 support (version 19+, MSOLEDBSQL19)
 - multiple language support
 - support for various SQL Server features for Availability Groups
 - Microsoft Entra ID support
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ The [SQL Server Native Client](../../relational-databases/native-client/sql-serv
 
 ### 3. Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (SQLOLEDB)
 
-The [Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server](../../ado/guide/appendixes/microsoft-ole-db-provider-for-sql-server.md) (SQLOLEDB) was the original OLE DB connectivity software for SQL Server applications. It still ships as part of [Windows Data Access Components](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/ms692897(v=vs.85)). It isn't maintained anymore and it isn't recommended to use this driver for new development. The legacy Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (SQLOLEDB) isn't recommended for new development. Switch to the new Microsoft OLE DB Driver (MSOLEDBSQL) for SQL Server going forward.
+The [Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server](../../ado/guide/appendixes/microsoft-ole-db-provider-for-sql-server.md) (SQLOLEDB) was the original OLE DB connectivity software for SQL Server applications. It still ships as part of [Windows Data Access Components](/previous-versions/windows/desktop/ms692897(v=vs.85)). It isn't maintained anymore and it isn't recommended to use this driver for new development. The legacy Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (SQLOLEDB) isn't recommended for new development. Switch to the new Microsoft OLE DB Driver (MSOLEDBSQL / MSOLEDBSQL19) for SQL Server going forward.
 
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