SAP ASE ODBC 8.0.2 Windows
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Progress(R) DataDirect(R)
Progress DataDirect for ODBC for SAP ASE Wire Protocol Driver
Windows Platforms (32- and 64-bit)
Release 8.0.2
April 2026
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This README file contains information for Progress(R) DataDirect(R)
for ODBC for SAP ASE(TM) Wire Protocol Driver.
This README file contains information not included in the PROGRESS
DATADIRECT FOR ODBC FOR SAP ASE WIRE PROTOCOL DRIVER USER'S GUIDE.
CONTENTS
Post-GA Product Announcements
Requirements
Installation Directory
Data Source and Platform Support
Third-party Components Compatibility Matrix
Changes for 8.0.2 GA
Driver WorkAround Options
Notes, Known Problems, and Restrictions
Documentation
Installed Files for the 32-bit Driver
Installed Files for the 64-bit Driver
Post-GA Product Announcements
The readme files will no longer be updated with product announcements and new
features after the General Availability (GA) of the product. For the latest
updates and enhancements, please refer to the release notes
(https://www.progress.com/datadirect-connectors/whats-new).
Requirements
* The installer program requires a JVM that is Java SE 11 or higher, including
Oracle JDK, OpenJDK, and IBM SDK (Java) distributions.
* The driver requires the following runtime library:
Microsoft Visual C/C++ runtime version 14.40.33810 or higher
* IMPORTANT: You must have the Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
installed to use this product.
- For 32-bit Windows systems, version 2.6 or higher is required.
- For 64-bit Windows systems, version 2.8 or higher is required.
Depending on the version of your Windows operating system, these
components may already be installed. You can download a utility that
determines whether MDAC is installed and its version from the following
Microsoft site:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/data/aa937730.aspx
You can also download MDAC from the same site.
Installation Directory
* The default installation directory for the 32-bit driver on a 64-bit
system is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC
* The default installation directory for all other installations is:
C:\Program Files\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC
Data Source and Platform Support
For the latest data source and platform support information, refer to the
Product Compatibility Guide:
https://docs.progress.com/bundle/datadirect-product-compatibility/resource/
datadirect-product-compatibility.pdf
Third-party Components Compatibility Matrix
For information about the third-party components that are installed with the
product, refer to the ODBC Third-party Components Compatibility Matrix on the
DataDirect Product Life Cycle page:
https://docs.progress.com/bundle/datadirect-product-life-cycle/page/topics/
datadirect_life_cycle/datadirect-product-life-cycle.html
Changes for 8.0.2 GA
Driver Enhancements
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* The product package now includes .pdb files. These files contain debugging
symbols that can be used for diagnosing and debugging issues in the driver.
* The driver is now compiled with a Visual Studio 2022 compiler for Windows
platforms. As a result, you must have Microsoft Visual C/C++ runtime
version 14.40.33810 or higher on your machine to run the driver.
* The driver has been enhanced to support Sybase Extended Password Encryption
and Sybase Extended Plus Encrypted Password, which use an asymmetrical key
type. This provides stronger password encryption for the secure transmission
of public key passwords over networks.
* The driver has been enhanced to support binary and varbinary data types when
using the bulk load protocol
* The driver has been enhanced to include timestamp in the internal packet logs
by default. If you want to disable the timestamp logging in packet logs, set
PacketLoggingOptions=1. The internal packet logging is not enabled by default.
To enable it, set EnablePacketLogging=1.
Changed Behavior
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* The driver has been updated to return Adaptive Server Enterprise as the
DBMS name, instead of SQL Server, for the following:
- SQLGetInfo calls
- Error messages
* The TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 cryptographic protocols are now disabled by default
and have been removed as selectable options for the Crypto Protocol Version
(CryptoProtocolVersion) option on the Setup dialog. These protocols are no
longer considered secure and, therefore, are no longer recommended for use.
However, the driver still supports them for legacy servers that do not
support more secure protocols.
Driver WorkAround Options
Progress DataDirect has included non-standard connection options (workarounds)
for the driver that enable you to take full advantage of packaged ODBC-enabled
applications requiring non-standard or extended behavior. Refer to the chapter
"WorkAround options" in THE PROGRESS DATADIRECT FOR ODBC DRIVERS REFERENCE for
a description of these options.
Notes, Known Issues, and Restrictions
Real Data Type Limitation
--------------------------
For values of the real data type, to comply with the SAP ASE
server, the driver ensures the accuracy of the values
loaded through bulk load only up to 6 digits.
Money Data Type Limitation
--------------------------
For values of the money data type, to comply with the SAP ASE
server, if an application provides a scale (number of digits to
the right of the decimal) greater than 4, the driver truncates
it to 4.
No Support for Inserting LOB columns Using Bulk Load Protocol
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The driver does not support inserting data containing LOB columns
using the bulk load protocol. In such cases, the driver throws a
warning and falls back to the native protocol to continue executing
the inserts.
Bulk Insert Fails When Non-identity Columns are Omitted
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When using Bulk load to execute an insert statement, the operation
will fail with an error message if non-identity columns are omitted
from the statement.
Limitation of the Test Connect Button (Setup Dialog Box)
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On the Logon dialog box, there is a Database drop-down list that
displays the database names specified on the Connection tab of the ODBC
SAP ASE Wire Protocol Driver Setup dialog box. This functionality is
available in all cases except when connecting through the Test Connect
button on the Setup dialog box. When connecting through the Test
Connect button, only the default database specified on the General tab
of the Setup dialog box is available.
Specifying values for the same connection option multiple times
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The driver does not support specifying values for the same connection
option multiple times in a connection string or DSN. If a value is
specified using the same attribute multiple times or using both
long and short attributes, the connection may fail or the driver may
not behave as intended.
126 Error When Modifying Data Sources on Windows 10
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You may receive a 126 error when adding or configuring a data source stored
on a network location. This is caused by the settings of the User Account
Control (UAC) security feature on Windows 10. To work around this issue:
Important: Implementing this fix disables security safeguards that are designed
to protect your machine. Before starting, refer to the following Microsoft
documentation for potential risks associated with disabling the UAC feature:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/
windows/what-are-user-account-control-settings
1. From the Start menu, type regedit in the search field; then, select regedit
from the results list. The Registry Editor window opens.
2. Navigate to the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. Right-click on the subkey; then, select New > DWORD Value.
4. Rename the new value EnableLinkedConnections.
5. Right-click EnableLinkedConnections, and then click Modify. The Edit DWORD
Value window opens.
6. In the Value data field, type 1. Click OK.
7. Close the Registry Editor; then, restart your computer.
Upgrading from an Evaluation to a Licensed Installation
-------------------------------------------------------
If you have installed an evaluation copy of the drivers and want to
upgrade to a licensed version, you must use the Modify option of the
installation program.
Installing and Removing Default Data Sources
--------------------------------------------
When you first install a driver, you are given the option to install a
default data source for that driver. We recommend that you install
default data sources when you first install the drivers. If you do not
install the default data source at this time, you will be unable to
install a default data source for this driver later. To install a
default data source for a driver after the initial installation, you
must uninstall the driver and then reinstall it.
For SSL Users
-------------
When trying to connect to a database using SSL encryption, you may
receive an error message similar to: "PRNG not seeded". This is because
certain versions of some operating systems do not generate truly random
numbers necessary for encryption. For more information about this error
and available patches, please refer to the OpenSSL documentation.
SQLColAttribute(s)
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The column attributes 1001 and 1002, which were assigned as DataDirect-
specific attributes, were inadvertently used as system attributes by
the Microsoft 3.0 ODBC implementation. Applications using those
attributes must now use 1901 and 1902, respectively.
SQL_C_NUMERIC
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Because of inconsistencies in the ODBC specification, users attempting
to use SQL_C_NUMERIC parameters must set the precision and scale values
of the corresponding structure and the descriptor fields in the
Application Parameter Descriptor.
For Developers Using IIS
------------------------
One of the most common connectivity issues encountered while using IIS
(Microsoft's Internet Information Server) concerns the use and settings
of the account permissions. If you encounter problems using DataDirect
drivers with an IIS server, refer to KnowledgeBase document number 4274
on the Progress DataDirect web site:
http://knowledgebase.datadirect.com.
Documentation
PROGRESS DATADIRECT FOR ODBC FOR SAP ASE WIRE PROTOCOL DRIVER
DOCUMENTATION SET
----------------------------------------------------------------
The user's guide is available as an HTML help system on the DataDirect
documentation web page:
https://docs.progress.com/category/datadirect-sap-sybase
You can also launch the help system by clicking the Help button in the
Setup dialog box.
Installed Files for the 32-bit Driver
This file list assumes a full installation of the driver and
documentation.
The installer copies the following file to the Windows system
directory:
ivtrc28.dll DataDirect trace library
The installer copies the following files and subdirectories to the
product installation directory, by default:
For the 32-bit driver on 64-bit machines:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC
For all other installations:
C:\Program Files\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC
\<install_dir>\:
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license.txt Progress DataDirect license agreement
\drivers\:
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ivase28.dll SAP ASE Wire Protocol Driver
ivase28.pdb Debugging symbols for SAP ASE Wire
Protocol Driver
ivase28r.dll SAP ASE Wire Protocol Driver
resource file
ivicu.dll Unicode conversion tables
ivicu.pdb Debugging symbols for ICU library
IVODBC.LIC DataDirect license file
ivopenssl30.dll TLS/SSL support file (OpenSSL library
version 3.0)
ivopenssl30.pdb Debugging symbols for OpenSSL 3.0 library
ivopenssl.dll TLS/SSL support file (OpenSSL library file,
version 3.5)
ivopenssl.pdb Debugging symbols for OpenSSL 3.5 library
ivtrc28.dll DataDirect trace library
ivtrc28.pdb Debugging symbols for DataDirect trace library
ivtrn28.dll DataDirect sample translation DLL
qesqlext.h Header file for DataDirect-specific ODBC
Definitions
\FIXES\:
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fixes8.0.txt List of fixes since last release
\help\:
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*.html HTML redirects to online connector help systems
and documentation resources
\install\:
---------
*.* Files associated with the installer program
\NOTICES\:
---------
ODBC for SAP ASE v8.0
notices.txt Third-party vendor license agreements
\READMES\:
---------
ODBC for SAP ASE v8.0
readme.txt This file
\samples\bulk\:
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bulk.c Bulk example source
bulk.exe Bulk application
bulk.mak Bulk example make file
bulk.sln Bulk example solution file
bulk.vcproj Bulk example project file
ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
SAP ASE driver
\samples\bulkstrm\:
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bulk.cpp Bulk streaming example source
bulk.hpp Bulk streaming example header
bulk.rc Bulk streaming example resource file
bulkstreaming.sln Bulk streaming example solution file
bulkstreaming.vcproj Bulk streaming example project file
bulkstrm.exe Bulk streaming example application
bulkstrm.txt Bulk streaming description
ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
SAP ASE driver
msgprintf.hpp Bulk streaming example header file
ProgressDataDirect.bmp
ProgressDataDirect.ico
winmain.cpp Bulk streaming example source file
\samples\example\:
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ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
SAP ASE driver
example.c Example source
Example.exe Example application
example.h Example header
Example.mak Example make file
Example.sln Example solution file
Example.vcproj Example project file
\samples\translat\:
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LIBMAIN.C
README.TRN Translation Library example description
TRANSLAT.C Translation Library example source file
WINNT.MAK Translation Library example make file
\tools\:
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ddextwin.exe License Extender utility
ddprocinfo.exe Processor Information utility
DSNConverterSil.exe Data Source Converter utility
XMLP.exe A GUI demo tool that persists a result set
to an XML data file
\tools\Power BI:
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DataDirectSAPASE.pqx SAP ASE Power BI connector file
install.bat Batch file to install Power BI connectors
\tools\Tableau\:
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DataDirect SAP ASE.tdc Tableau data source file
\uninstall\:
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*.* Files used to uninstall the product
Installed Files for the 64-bit Driver
This file list assumes a full installation of the driver and its
documentation.
The installer copies the following file to the Windows system
directory:
ddtrc28.dll DataDirect trace library
The installer copies the following files and subdirectories to the
product installation directory, by default:
C:\Program Files\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC:
\<install_dir>\:
----------------
license.txt Progress DataDirect license agreement
\drivers\:
---------
ddase28.dll SAP ASE Wire Protocol Driver
ddase28.pdb Debugging symbols for SAP ASE Wire
Protocol Driver
ddase28r.dll SAP ASE Wire Protocol Driver
resource file
ddicu.dll Unicode conversion tables
ddicu.pdb Debugging symbols for ICU library
DDODBC.LIC DataDirect license file
ddopenssl30.dll TLS/SSL support file (OpenSSL library
version 3.0)
ddopenssl30.pdb Debugging symbols for OpenSSL 3.0 library
ddopenssl.dll TLS/SSL support file (OpenSSL library file,
version 3.5)
ddopenssl.pdb Debugging symbols for OpenSSL 3.5 library
ddtrc28.dll DataDirect trace library
ddtrc28.pdb Debugging symbols for DataDirect trace library
fips.dll Support file for FIPS provider
fips.pdb Debugging symbols for FIPS provider
openssl.cnf Configuration file for FIPS provider
qesqlext.h Header file for DataDirect-specific ODBC
Definitions
\FIXES\:
--------
fixes8.0.txt List of fixes since last release
\help\:
------
*.html HTML redirects to online connector help systems
and documentation resources
\install\:
---------
*.* Files associated with the installer program
\NOTICES\:
---------
ODBC for SAP ASE v8.0
notices.txt Third-party vendor license agreements
\READMES\:
---------
ODBC for SAP ASE v8.0
readme.txt This file
\samples\bulk\:
---------------
bulk.c Bulk example source
bulk.exe Bulk application
bulk.mak Bulk example make file
bulk.sln Bulk example solution file
bulk.vcproj Bulk example project file
ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
SAP ASE driver
\samples\bulkstrm\:
-------------------
bulk.cpp Bulk streaming example source
bulk.hpp Bulk streaming example header
bulk.rc Bulk streaming example resource file
bulkstreaming.sln Bulk streaming example solution file
bulkstreaming.vcproj Bulk streaming example project file
bulkstrm.exe Bulk streaming example application
bulkstrm.txt Bulk streaming description
ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
SAP ASE driver
msgprintf.hpp Bulk streaming example header file
ProgressDataDirect.bmp
ProgressDataDirect.ico
winmain.cpp Bulk streaming example source file
\samples\example\:
------------------
ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
SAP ASE driver
example.c Example source
Example.exe Example application
example.h Example header
Example.mak Example make file
Example.sln Example solution file
Example.vcproj Example project file
\samples\translat\:
-----------------
LIBMAIN.C
README.TRN Translation Library example description
TRANSLAT.C Translation Library example source file
WINNT.MAK Translation Library example make file
\tools\:
-------
ddextwin.exe License Extender utility
ddprocinfo.exe Processor Information utility
DSNConverterSil.exe Data Source Converter utility
XMLP.exe A GUI demo tool that persists a result set to
an XML data file
\tools\Power BI:
----------------
DataDirectSAPASE.pqx SAP ASE Power BI connector file
install.bat Batch file to install Power BI connectors
\tools\Tableau\:
----------------
DataDirect SAP ASE.tdc Tableau data source file
\uninstall\:
------------
*.* Files used to uninstall the product
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