> These instructions apply to [!INCLUDE [sssql16-md](../../includes/sssql16-md.md)], [!INCLUDE [sssql17-md](../../includes/sssql17-md.md)], and [!INCLUDE [sssql19-md ...

ODBC is a native data access application programming interface (API) for applications written in C and C++. The Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server connects to SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, Azure ...