DOCUMENT:Q190475 26-OCT-2001 [odbc] TITLE :INFO: Understanding Microsoft's Oracle ODBC Driver Versions PRODUCT :Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) PROD/VER::1.0,Build 2.573.2927,Build 2.573.3513,Build 2.573.3711,Build 2.573.4202,Build 2.573.44 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft ODBC Driver for Oracle (Build 2.06325), version 1.0 - Microsoft ODBC for Oracle version 2.0, versions Build 2.73.7269, Build 2.73.7283.01, Build 2.73.7283.03, Build 2.73.7356 - Microsoft ODBC for Oracle version 2.5, versions Build 2.573.2927, Build 2.573.3513, Build 2.573.3711, Build 2.573.4202, Build 2.573.4403, Build 2.573.5303, Build 2.573.6019, Build 2.573.6526, Build 2.573.7326, Build 2.573.7713.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Microsoft has released several different versions of the Microsoft Oracle ODBC driver. This article describes the versions up through 2.573.4202, and indicates where to find ongoing versioning information for newer drivers as they are released. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following is a list of all the Microsoft Oracle versions that have been released up through MDAC 2.1 SP2. For later driver information, please refer to DLLHelp at web site: http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/dllinfo.asp Version Build Number When and Where it Became Available ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 2.00.6325 Visual C++ 4.2 & Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise Edition 2.0 2.73.7269 Visual Studio 97 & MDAC 1.5a 2.0 updated 2.73.7283.01 IIS 4.0 2.0 updated 2.73.7283.03 MDAC 1.5b & 1.5c 2.0 updated 2.73.7356 ODBC 3.5 SDK 2.5 2.573.2927 Visual Studio 6.0 & Data Access SDK 2.0 (Also part of MDAC 2.0) 2.5 updated 2.573.3513 MDAC 2.1 with SQL Server 7.0 & SQL Server 6.5 SP5 2.5 updated 2.573.3711 MDAC 2.1 GA, Office 2000, IE5a 2.5 updated 2.573.4202 MDAC 2.1 SP2 2.5 updated 2.573.4403 MDAC 2.5, Windows 2000 2.5 updated 2.573.5303 MDAC 2.5 SP1, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP1 2.5 updated 2.573.6526 MDAC 2.6, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 2.5 updated 2.573.6019 MDAC 2.5 SP2, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 2.5 updated 2.573.7326 MDAC 2.6 SP1,Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP1 2.5 updated 2.573.7713.2 MDAC 2.7 Build 2.00.6235 was the first release of the Microsoft ODBC driver and it was named version 1. After the release of the first version, a new naming convention was adopted. For example, 2.73.7283.03 is broken up into the following distinct components: 2 = The version number. 73 = The version of Oracle Server the driver is designed to work with. 7283.03 = The build number of the driver. With the 2.5 release (2.573.2973) and higher, the version information changes. This has lead to some confusion over 2.573 being less than 2.73, but each section of the build should be looked at individually not as a whole. The number 573 is larger than 73, hence it is a newer version. Also, the 2.5 indicates the version number in the latest driver. Additional query words: Visigenic BetaPublic MSORCL32.DLL GA ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbODBCSearch kbODBCOracle206325 kbODBCOracle2737269 kbODBCOracle273728303 kbODBCOracle25732927 kbODBCOracle25733513 kbODBCOracle25733711 kbODBCOracle25734202 kbODBCOracle25734403 kbODBCOracle25736526 kbODBCOracle273728301 kbODBCOracle2737356 kbodbcoracle25735303 kbODBCOracle25736019 kbODBCOracle25737326 kbODBCOracle257377132 kbODBCOracle100Search kbODBCOracle200Search kbODBCOracle250Search Version : :1.0,Build 2.573.2927,Build 2.573.3513,Build 2.573.3711,Build 2.573.4202,Build 2.573.4403,Build 2.573.5303,Build 2.573.6019,Build 2.573.6526,Build 2.573.7326,Build 2.573.7713.2,Build 2.73.7269,Build 2.73.7283.01,Build 2.73.7283.03,Build 2.73.7356 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.