Connector/Odbc Versions - Oracle 5.0 Reference Manual

ODBC interface to communicate with the database. Applications that require ODBC to communicate
with MySQL include ColdFusion, Microsoft Office, and Filemaker Pro.
For release notes detailing the changes in each release of Connector/ODBC, see
ODBC Release
Key connector/ODBC topics include:
• Installing Connector/ODBC:
• The configuration options:
• An example that connects to a MySQL database from a Windows host:
step Guide to Connecting to a MySQL Database through
• An example that uses Microsoft Access as an interface to a MySQL database:
"Using Connector/ODBC with Microsoft
• General tips and notes, including how to obtain the last auto-increment ID:
"Connector/ODBC General
• Application-specific usage tips and notes:
Tips".
• A FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list:
Resolutions
• Additional Connector/ODBC support options:

20.1.1. Connector/ODBC Versions

These are the versions of Connector/ODBC that are currently available:
• Connector/ODBC 5.2, currently in GA status, upgrades the ANSI driver of Connector/ODBC 3.51 to
the 5.x code base. It also includes new features, such as enabling server-side prepared statements
by default. At installation time, you can choose the Unicode driver for the broadest compatibility with
data sources using various character sets, or the ANSI driver for optimal performance with a more
limited range of character sets. It works with MySQL versions 4.1.1 and higher.
• Connector/ODBC 5.1, now superceded by 5.2, is a partial rewrite of the of the 3.51 code base, and is
designed to work with MySQL versions 4.1.1 and newer.
Connector/ODBC 5.1 also includes the following changes and improvements over the 3.51 release:
• Improved support on Windows 64-bit platforms.
• Full Unicode support at the driver level. This includes support for the
support for Unicode login, password and DSN configurations. For more information, see
Knowledgebase Article
• Support for the
definition of numeric values. For more information, see
• Native Windows setup library. This replaces the Qt library based interface for configuring DSN
information within the ODBC Data Sources application.
• Support for the ODBC descriptor, which improves the handling and metadata of columns and
parameter data. For more information, see
• Connector/ODBC 3.51 is the current release of the 32-bit ODBC driver, also known as the MySQL
ODBC 3.51 driver. Connector/ODBC 3.51 has support for ODBC 3.5x specification level 1 (complete
core API + level 2 features) to continue to provide all functionality of ODBC for accessing MySQL.
Key connector/ODBC topics include:
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