Hi DavidEngelMS . Regarding your comment "SQL Server Agent under SQL Server 2019 requires MS ODBC Driver 17", where does Microsoft document its Driver dependencies for SQL Server Agent in SQL Server 2019? I do not find it in the following sources:
+ "SQL Server 2019: Hardware and software requirements": https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/install/hardware-and-software-requirements-for-installing-sql-server-2019
+ "Configure SQL Server Agent": https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssms/agent/configure-sql-server-agent?view=sql-server-ver15
+ "Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server on Windows": https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/windows/microsoft-odbc-driver-for-sql-server-on-windows?view=sql-server-ver15
+ "System requirements, installation, and driver files": https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/windows/system-requirements-installation-and-driver-files?view=sql-server-ver15
PS: I'll ask the same question for SQL Server 2022.