are now the recommended standard, version 17 serves as the foundation for the "undeprecated" era of OLE DB technology. Microsoft Learn The Return of OLE DB
: If you specifically need Version 17 , it is often bundled with older SQL Server 2017/2019 installations, but for standalone use, version 18.x is the direct successor and maintains the same MSOLEDBSQL provider name. 2. Check Prerequisites
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