ODBC Driver for SQL Server Updates & Release Notes

Version number: 17.11.1.1

Released: April 30, 2026

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Feature added: Install all features

Details: Modify installer to install both features (Core and SDK) by default.

Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 18.6.2.1

Released: March 31, 2026

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Feature added: Vector parameters.

Details: Improve handling of output and input/output vector parameters when using prepared statements.

Feature added: Server redirections.

Details: Support Microsoft Fabric redirection scenarios allowing up to 10 server redirections per connection attempt.

Feature added: Bug fixes.

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 18.6.1.1

Released: December 17, 2025

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Feature added: New data type

Details: Added support for new Vector data type (float32). See Vector data type (ODBC) for usage and examples.

Feature added: ConcatNullYieldsNull property

Details: Added support for ConcatNullYieldsNull property as both a connection string property and a registry key option.

Feature added: New distribution supported

Details: Added x86 support on Windows ARM64.

Version number: 18.5.2.1

Released: September 26, 2025

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Feature added: Fixed potential crashes

Details: Avoid potential crashes caused by memory corruption.

Version number: 18.5.1.1

Released: March 17, 2025

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Feature added: Packet Size option

Details: Expose the Packet Size as a connection string option.

Feature added: Include Microsoft SQL Driver Authentication library (mssql-auth.dll) in the installer

Details: Now included in the base driver installation, the installer installs and upgrades the Microsoft SQL Driver Authentication library.

Feature added: Added three new languages

Details: Added support for three new languages Czech, Polish, and Turkish.

Feature added: Install all features

Details: Modify installer to install both features (Core and SDK) by default.

Feature added: Bug fixes.

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 18.4.1.1

Released: July 31, 2024

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Feature added: Microsoft Entra ID

Details: Renamed all occurrences of "Azure Active Directory" to "Microsoft Entra ID". For more information, see New name for Azure Active Directory.

Feature added: Bug fixes.

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 18.3.3.1

Released: April 9, 2024

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Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Feature added: Security updates

Details: KB5037571.

Version number: 17.10.6.1

Released: April 9, 2024

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Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Feature added: Security updates

Details: KB5037570.

Version number: 18.3.2.1

Released: October 10, 2023

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Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 17.10.5.1

Released: October 10, 2023

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Feature added: Improved Performance

Details: More efficient packet buffer memory allocation

Feature added: New Managed Identity (MSI) Authentication Support

Details: Support for MSI authentication for Azure Arc and Azure Cloud Shell and updated to a newer Azure App Service API version

Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 18.3.1.1

Released: July 31, 2023

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Feature added: Improved Performance

Details: More efficient packet buffer memory allocation

Feature added: New Managed Identity (MSI) Authentication Support

Details: Support for MSI authentication for Azure Arc and Azure Cloud Shell and updated to a newer Azure App Service API version

Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 18.2.2.1

Released: June 15, 2023

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Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 17.10.4.1

Released: June 15, 2023

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Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 18.2.1.1

Released: January 31, 2023

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Feature added: New distribution supported

Details: Windows ARM64(Preview)

Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.

Version number: 17.10.3.1

Released: January 26, 2023

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Feature added: Bug fixes

Details: Bug fixes.