The Microsoft Programmer’s ODBC documentation describes how to install and maintain ODBC-compatible database drivers. The Microsoft ODBC installer DLL, ODBCCP32.DLL, has install functions such as SQLInstallDriverEx and SQLInstallDriverManager. The ODBC SDK also includes a sample install program.

If you cannot use the Microsoft installation tools, your installation program must perform several functions that are described in the following sections. However you decide to configure your installation process, we recommend that you read the chapters of the Microsoft ODBC programmer’s documentation concerning the installation of ODBC database drivers.