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Hotfix: JDBC Driver 12.6.4 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Sep 03 2024 08:29 PM
We recently released an update to Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server, version 12.6.4. The update addresses a few issue...
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Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 4.0.6, 5.1.6, 5.2.2

DavidEngelMS on Aug 28 2024 06:59 PM
We have released updates to multiple supported versions of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient. The updates address several issues.
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Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 6.0 Preview 1

DavidEngelMS on Aug 28 2024 06:32 PM
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 6.0 Preview 1 has been released. This release contains improvements and updates to the Microsof...
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Hotfix: JDBC Driver 12.8.1 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Aug 28 2024 06:14 PM
We recently released an update to Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server, version 12.8.1. The update addresses a few issue...
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Announcement: System.Data.SqlClient package is now deprecated

DavidEngelMS on Aug 23 2024 03:00 PM
We announced Microsoft.Data.SqlClient in the first half of 2019 and shipped the first stable package later that year. It...
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Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 3.1.7

DavidEngelMS on Aug 22 2024 11:40 PM
We have released an update to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, version 3.1.7. The update addresses several issues.
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ODBC Driver 18.4 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Aug 01 2024 08:09 PM
Version 18.4 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 18.4 includes some minor changes and...
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JDBC Driver 12.8 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Aug 01 2024 07:55 PM
JDBC Driver 12.8 for SQL Server has been released, adding official support for Java 22 and several other improvements.
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Update: Security hotfix released for OLE DB driver for SQL Server

DavidEngelMS on Jul 09 2024 06:30 PM
An important security issue prompted us to release an update to the OLE DB driver for SQL Server.
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All about SQL drivers and access tokens

DavidEngelMS on May 03 2024 10:50 PM
We often get support escalations related to failures around expired access tokens when using Microsoft Entra ID (formerl...
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Update: Security hotfixes released for ODBC and OLE DB drivers for SQL Server

DavidEngelMS on Apr 09 2024 06:10 PM
Important security issues prompted us to release updates to the ODBC and OLE DB drivers.
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Upcoming changes for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Part 2

erinstellato on Feb 29 2024 11:50 PM
This is the second post in a series of three about SQL Server Management Studio, and upcoming changes to the SSMS 20 con...
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Released: SQL Server 3rd Party Backend for Django v1.4

DavidEngelMS on Feb 16 2024 10:42 PM
We have released version 1.4 of the SQL Server 3rd Party Backend for Django. This release contains support for the relea...
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Microsoft Drivers 5.12 for PHP for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Feb 16 2024 10:35 PM
We have released Microsoft Drivers for PHP for SQL Server, version 5.12. This production release has been built with PHP...
3,662

JDBC Driver 12.6 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Feb 16 2024 10:02 PM
JDBC Driver 12.6 for SQL Server has been released, adding official support for Java 21 and several other improvements.
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Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.1.5

DavidEngelMS on Jan 31 2024 05:00 PM
We have released an update to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient, version 5.1.5. The update addresses several issues that are impo...
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Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 5

DavidEngelMS on Jan 31 2024 05:00 PM
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 5 has been released. This release contains improvements and updates to the Microsof...
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Released: Security updates for Microsoft.Data.SqlClient and System.Data.SqlClient

DavidEngelMS on Jan 09 2024 07:34 PM
We have released security updates to supported versions of Microsoft.Data.SqlClient and System.Data.SqlClient. It is rec...
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Update: Hotfixes released for ODBC and OLE DB drivers for SQL Server

DavidEngelMS on Oct 11 2023 03:40 PM
Important security issues prompted us to release updates to the ODBC and OLE DB drivers.
2,725

Hotfix: JDBC Driver 12.4.1 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Sep 05 2023 04:12 PM
We recently released an update to Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server, version 12.4.1. The update addresses a few issue...
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Azure Data Studio 1.45 Release and Hotfix

erinstellato on Aug 07 2023 07:06 PM
The release of Azure Data Studio 1.45 includes the GA of the long-requested functionality of Filtering in OE, as well as...
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ODBC Driver 18.3 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Aug 03 2023 04:00 PM
Version 18.3 of the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server has been released. Version 18.3 includes new features and fixes...
3,893

JDBC Driver 12.4 for SQL Server Released

DavidEngelMS on Aug 03 2023 04:00 PM
JDBC Driver 12.4 for SQL Server has been released, adding official support for Java 20 and several other improvements.
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Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 3

DavidEngelMS on Jul 21 2023 04:15 PM
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 3 has been released. This release contains improvements and updates to the Microsof...
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Use sqlcmd to create and query a SQL Server container for development

jes_schultz on Jul 05 2023 05:51 PM
Learn how easy it is to create and query a SQL Server container in your local environment using sqlcmd.
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Update: Hotfixes released for ODBC and OLE DB drivers for SQL Server

DavidEngelMS on Jun 15 2023 06:13 PM
A few important security issues prompted us to release updates to the ODBC and OLE DB drivers.
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Released: Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 2

DavidEngelMS on Jun 09 2023 04:00 PM
Microsoft.Data.SqlClient 5.2 Preview 2 has been released. This release contains improvements and updates to the Microsof...
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SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 19.1 and Recent Changes, Part 1

erinstellato on Jun 08 2023 07:55 PM
In this first post in a series, we'll cover recent changes in SSMS 19 related to underlying drivers and authentication.
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Early technical preview of JDBC Driver 12.3.1 for SQL Server released

DavidEngelMS on Jun 08 2023 05:45 PM
We have released a new early technical preview of the JDBC Driver for SQL Server which contains several additions and ch...
2,559

Released: SQL Server 3rd Party Backend for Django v1.3

DavidEngelMS on Jun 08 2023 04:00 PM
We have released version 1.3 of the SQL Server 3rd Party Backend for Django. This release contains support for the relea...

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StephenSimpson
in Security Update for SQL Server 2016 SP3 GDR on Oct 03 2024 05:01 PM
What is the difference between KB5042209 and KB5042207
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in Cumulative Update #15 for SQL Server 2022 RTM on Sep 30 2024 09:28 PM
EDIT: This has been fixed.-----------The KB page has some problems.The recommended download link is broken. How to obtain or download the latest cumulative update package for Windows (recommended)https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?familyid=4fa9aa71-05f4-40ef-bc55-606ac00479b1 The link j...
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in Upcoming changes for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Part 3 on Sep 30 2024 03:14 PM
swePeso There is an existing feedback item about this (Live query statistics hangs waiting for plan and cancelling query kills SSMS · Community (azure.com)), feel free to upvote and if you have anonymized steps to recreate the problem please share them in a comment. Additional examples that we can u...
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in Upcoming changes for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Part 3 on Sep 30 2024 02:43 PM
The one thing that really need an overhaul is "Live Query Statistics". It hangs more often than it completes. It also locks whole SSMS and here is Task Manager to the rescue."Live Query Statistics" is really useful for calculating when queries are estimated to finish on multi-billion row tables.
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in Update: Security hotfix released for OLE DB driver for SQL Server on Sep 27 2024 03:23 PM
@DavidEngelMSThank you so much 
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