| title | description | author | ms.author | ms.date | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | helpviewer_keywords | ||||
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Building Applications |
Find out how to build applications, with upgrades from MDAC, header and library files, and connection strings, with the SQL Server Native Client library. |
markingmyname |
maghan |
12/16/2019 |
sql |
native-client |
reference |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
Important
[!INCLUDEsnac-removed-oledb-and-odbc]
When developing an application that uses the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client library, there are a number of issues that come into play. The topics in this section discuss many of these issues including upgrading from MDAC to [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client, using the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client header and library files, and an overview of the various connection strings that can be used with [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client.
Installing SQL Server Native Client
Discusses how [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client is installed, the locations that various components are installed to, and how to uninstall [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client.
Components of SQL Server Native Client
Discusses the components that make up [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client including library, resource, help, and header files.
Using Connection String Keywords with SQL Server Native Client
Discusses the various types of connection strings that can be used when connecting to a database through [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client.
Using the SQL Server Native Client Header and Library Files
Discusses how to use the [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client header and library files within an application.
Updating an Application to SQL Server Native Client from MDAC
Discusses the differences between [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client and MDAC and issues that should be considered when upgrading from MDAC to [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client.
Updating an Application from SQL Server 2005 Native Client
Discusses issues that should be considered when upgrading from [!INCLUDEssVersion2005] Native Client to [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client in [!INCLUDEssSQL11].
Using ADO with SQL Server Native Client
Discusses how ADO can use [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client to access and use [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] functionality.
Support Policies for SQL Server Native Client
Discusses how various data-access components can be used with different versions of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client.
Connecting to an Azure SQL Database Using SQL Server Native Client
Discusses how to connect to a [!INCLUDEssSDS] using [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Native Client.
SQL Server Native Client Programming
ODBC How-to Topics
OLE DB How-to Topics