Microsoft.msodbcsql.18 18.6.1.1

The stand-alone ODBC drivers providing an application programming interface (API) that implements the standard ODBC interfaces to Microsoft SQL Server.

The Microsoft ODBC Drivers for SQL Server are stand-alone ODBC drivers which provide an application programming interface (API) implementing the standard ODBC interfaces to Microsoft SQL Server. 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 SQL Server.