The OLE DB Provider is not installed by default when SQL Server is installed. Microsoft offers the tool as part of the Microsoft SQL Server Feature Pack, or you can download just the Provider ...

For existing OLE DB applications, the primary issue is whether you need to access the new features of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion]. If you have a mature application that does not need the new features of ...

Technical documentation for Microsoft SQL Server, tools such as SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) , SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) etc. - MicrosoftDocs/sql-docs ...