What is FreeTDS?
FreeTDS is a free implementation of the TDS (Tabular Data Stream) protocol that is used by Sybase and Microsoft for their database products. It can communicate with any Sybase or Microsoft SQL Server. It includes three client libraries: DB-Library, CT-Library, and ODBC.
What is FreeTDS ODBC?
FreeTDS is a set of libraries for Unix and Linux that allows your programs to natively talk to Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase databases. Technically speaking, FreeTDS is an open source implementation of the TDS (Tabular Data Stream) protocol used by these databases for their own clients.
Does FreeTDS use ODBC?
FreeTDS will search odbc. ini for entry. It lets you specify a connection as for SQLConnect , but using SQLDriverConnect .
How do you check if FreeTDS is installed?
Confirm the installation
- FreeTDS can find and read freetds. conf.
- servername exists in freetds. conf.
- a host property exists for servername.
- host can be resolved to a network address.
- the server is listening to the port or named instance.
- the user can log in to the server.
What is Odbcinst ini?
In simple terms, odbcinst. ini is a registry and configuration file for ODBC drivers in an environment, while odbc. ini is a registry and configuration file for ODBC DSNs (Data Source Names), typically based on drivers registered in the other.
How do I find the FreeTDS version?
Choosing protocol version before FreeTDS 1.1
- Step 1: Find out which FreeTDS version you are running. You can use the command: `tsql -C`
- Step 2: Find out what version of Microsoft SQL Server you are running.
- Step 3: Pick the lower TDS Version number out of what matches steps 1 and 2 from the table below.
What version of FreeTDS do I have?
Table 3.2. What Version of the TDS Protocol Should I use with Microsoft SQL Server?
| FreeTDS Version | Microsoft SQL Server Version Supported | Highest TDS Version Supported |
|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 2016 | 7.4 |
| 1.00 | 2014 | 7.4 |
| 1.00 | 2012 | 7.4 |
| 0.95 | 2008 | 7.3 |
What version of Freetds do I have?
How do I find the Freetds version?
What is Odbcinst?
The system file odbcinst. ini contains information about ODBC drivers available to all users, and the odbc. ini file contains information about DSN’s available to all users.
Where is Odbcinst ini file?
/etc/odbcinst
The odbcinst. ini file has entries for all the installed drivers on your computer. Installed ODBC drivers use the odbcinst. ini sample file, which is located in $INFORMIXDIR/etc/odbcinst.
Where is Freetds conf?
/usr/local/etc
The default location of freetds. conf is determined by the sysconfdir option of configure. If you don’t specify anything, configure’s default sysconfdir is /usr/local/etc. In addition, FreeTDS will look for a file .