Version 18.2 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server has been released. Version 18.2 brings Windows ARM64 support and several fixes to the driver.
Features
- Support for Windows ARM64
Fixes
- Fix VBS-NONE enclave attestation protocol
- Fix error when retrieving numeric column with Regional=Yes
- Fix intermittent lack of error when server is stopped during bcp out operation
- Fix error when stored procedure call contains unquoted string parameter
- Fix a memory leak upon reconnect
- Fix a crash when receiving invalid data from server
- Correct error message when Dedicated Administrative Connections (DAC) fail
Next steps
For Windows installations, you can directly download the Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server.
Linux and macOS packages are also available. For installation details see the online instructions.
Roadmap
We are committed to improving quality and bringing more feature support for connecting to SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure Synapse Analytics, and Azure SQL Managed Instance through regular driver releases. We invite you to explore the latest the Microsoft Data Platform has to offer via a trial of Microsoft Azure SQL Database or by evaluating Microsoft SQL Server.
David Engel
Microsoft