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Is ODBC worth updating?
Hi guys. I am new to the community. SQL DBA in Townsville, Australia. We've moved mostly away from ODBC connections and over to PowerQuery, via DirectAccess or Import on our reports and Sharepoint l...
The last is correct - PowerQuery is using ODBC.
PowerQuery can use ODBC, OLEDB, ODATA, etc
ODBC driver is being updated mostly for interaction with Azure services:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/windows/release-notes-odbc-sql-server-windows?view=sql-server-ver15
Unless you have a specific problem - you don't really need to update it.
PowerQuery can use ODBC, OLEDB, ODATA, etc
ODBC driver is being updated mostly for interaction with Azure services:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/odbc/windows/release-notes-odbc-sql-server-windows?view=sql-server-ver15
Unless you have a specific problem - you don't really need to update it.
AnatoliD Awesome! Thanks for the clarification.
