[progress News] [progress Openedge Abl] First Public Viewing Of Odbc 4.0 Specification

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Microsoft ODBC 4.0 is a new version of ODBC for modern data sources. Get involved with data rights by contributing to ODBC 4.0 on Github today.

Progress DataDirect has been working with the Microsoft Data Group on the ODBC 4.0 specification, and we’re excited to share the latest updates as they happen. We hosted the first open summit to start collecting feedback from leading tech companies on the ODBC 4.0 specification back in June.

— Sumit Sarkar (@SAsInSumit) June 9, 2016



Quick Summary


Microsoft ODBC 4.0 is a new version of ODBC for modern data sources that adds support for features such as:

  • Private drivers
  • Additional capability reporting
  • Language extensions through additional SQL Escape Clauses
  • Semi-structured data: Tables whose schema may not be defined or may change on a row-by-row basis
  • Hierarchical data: Data with nested structure (structured fields, lists)
  • Web authentication model
Get Involved with Data Rights


Take action today! All data has the right to be securely accessed if the owner chooses and ODBC 4.0 will make a huge difference in the lives of that data, regardless of shape, size or authentication mechanism. Contributions are encouraged and welcome, but don’t forget to read the contribution agreement. The specification has been posted on the Microsoft github page for your review.

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