Amazon Redshift ODBC 8.0.0 Windows
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Progress (R) DataDirect (R)
Progress(R) DataDirect(R) for ODBC for
Amazon Redshift(TM) Wire Protocol Driver
Windows Platforms (32- and 64-bit)
Release 8.0.0
April 2026
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Copyright (C) 2026 Progress Software Corporation and/or its
subsidiaries or affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
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This README file contains information for Progress(R) DataDirect(R)
for ODBC for Amazon Redshift(TM) Wire Protocol Driver.
This README file contains information not included in the PROGRESS
DATADIRECT(R) FOR ODBC FOR AMAZON REDSHIFT WIRE PROTOCOL DRIVER
USER'S GUIDE AND REFERENCE.
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.
CONTENTS
Post-GA Product Announcements
Requirements
Installation Directory
Data Source and Platform Support
Third-party Components Compatibility Matrix
Changes Since 8.0.0 GA
Changes for 8.0.0 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
Installation Directory
* The default installation directory for the 32-bit driver on a 64-bit system is:
C:\Program Files (86)\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 Since 8.0.0 GA
Debugging Symbols
-----------------
The product package now includes .pdb files. These files contain debugging
symbols that can be used for diagnosing and debugging issues in the driver.
JWT Authentication
------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication for
Azure apps connecting to Amazon Redshift.
SHA-256 for Basic Authentication
--------------------------------
The driver now supports SHA-256 in addition to MD5 for securing user ID and
password credentials during basic authentication (AuthenticationMethod=0).
Windows Runtime Version Upgrade
-------------------------------
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.
JRE Requirement for the Installer
---------------------------------
The installer program now requires you to install a JRE that is Java SE 11 or
higher before running the installer. In earlier versions, the JRE used by the
installer program was included in the product. However, to avoid potential
security vulnerabilities, the installer program no longer includes a JRE.
Instead, the installer program uses the JRE in your environment to allow for
the most secure version of a JRE to be used.
Notes:
* This change does not affect the JVM requirements for the driver. For the latest
driver requirements, refer to the Product Compatibility Guide:
https://docs.progress.com/bundle/datadirect-product-compatibility/resource/
datadirect-product-compatibility.pdf
* The installer program cannot remove the already installed JRE files from the
install directory automatically. Remove them manually.
ICU Library Upgrade (74.1)
--------------------------
The ICU library files that are installed with the product have been
upgraded to version 74.1. As a part of this upgrade, the ICU library
file names have changed:
* For the 32-bit driver: From ivicu28.dll to ivicu.dll
* For the 64-bit driver: From ddicu28.dll to ddicu.dll
This upgrade is available starting in build 08.02.1072 of the ICU
library files.
SSL Enhancement (3.0.9)
-----------------------
Note: OpenSSL library 3.0.9 has been replaced with a later version. For
the latest 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.
The default version of the OpenSSL library has been upgraded to version
3.0.9, which fixes the security vulnerabilities listed on the following
page: https://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities-3.0.html
This upgrade is available in build 08.02.0595 of the following OpenSSL
library files: ivopenssl30.dll (32-bit) and ddopenssl30.dll (64-bit).
Notes:
* The driver supports the following OpenSSL 3.0 providers: Default and
FIPS.
* The FIPS provider is supported only on the following platforms:
Windows 64-bit, Linux 64-bit, and AIX 64-bit.
* The following connection options have been added to configure the
driver to use OpenSSL 3.0: Enable FIPS (EnableFIPS), OpenSSL Config File
(OpenSSLConfigFile), and OpenSSL Provider Path (OpenSSLProviderPath).
For more information on the new connection options and how to configure
the driver to use OpenSSL 3.0, refer to the user's guide.
* When installing a new version of the product, the installer program will
automatically replace the OpenSSL 1.1.1 library files with the OpenSSL 3.0
library files in the install directory, which will impact all the DataDirect
ODBC drivers installed on a machine. Therefore:
- If you are using multiple 8.0 drivers, upgrade all your drivers to the latest
version.
- If you are using both 8.0 and 7.1 versions of the driver, copy the xxtls27.dll
file to a different location before installing a new version of the 8.0 driver.
Copy it back to the install directory once the installation is complete.
End of Support for OpenSSL 1.1.1
--------------------------------
The product no longer includes version 1.1.1 of the OpenSSL library.
The library will reach the end of its product life cycle in September 2023
and will not receive any security updates after that. Note that continuing
to use the library after September 2023 can potentially expose you to
security vulnerabilities.
Note: As a result of this change, when installing a new version of the product,
the installer program will automatically remove version 1.1.1 of the library
from the install directory, which will impact all the DataDirect ODBC drivers
installed on a machine.
Installer Upgrade
-----------------
The installer program has been enhanced to use a more modern and
secure technology. As a result of this enhancement:
* The default installation location has been changed to:
- For the 32-bit driver on a 64-bit system:
C:\Program Files (86)\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC
- For all other installations:
C:\Program Files\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC
* The new installer program does not support upgrading installations
made with earlier versions of the installer. You will need to
uninstall the existing installation and reinstall with the new
installer to resume upgrades in the same directory.
* The existing data sources cannot be used until they are
updated to point to the new installation location. To learn
how to update them, refer to the best practices documented
at https://community.progress.com/s/.
End of Support for OpenSSL 1.0.2
--------------------------------
The product no longer includes version 1.0.2 of the OpenSSL library.
The library has reached the end of its product life cycle and is not
receiving security updates anymore. Note that continuing to use the
library could potentially expose you to security vulnerabilities.
Note: As a result of this change, when installing a new version of the
driver, the installer program will automatically remove version 1.0.2
of the library from the install directory.
Azure Active Directory Authentication
--------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
authentication. It allows administrators to centrally manage user
permissions to Amazon Redshift. When Azure AD authentication is enabled,
all communications to Amazon Redshift are encrypted.
Documentation
-------------
Any product package made available after February 9, 2021 will not include the
HTML help system or user's guide PDF. The full documentation set, including
these items, is available from the Progress Information Hub:
https://docs.progress.com/category/datadirect-amazon-redshift
While the product packages will not include these documentation items, the
installation Help directory will provide an HTML redirect for direct access
to the HTML help.
Note that all Progress DataDirect for ODBC documentation has been migrated to
the Progress Information Hub:
https://docs.progress.com/
Support for Float, Tinyint, Wchar, and Wvarchar Data Types
----------------------------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support the following data types: Float,
Tinyint, Wchar, and Wvarchar.
Timestamp Logging in Packet Logs
--------------------------------
The drivers using base version B0649 and later have 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.
AllowedOpenSSLVersions
----------------------
Determines which version of the OpenSSL library file the driver uses for data
encryption when multiple versions are installed with the product. For example,
when specifying a value of 1.1.1 (AllowedOpenSSLVersions=1.1.1), the driver
uses the 1.1.1 version of the library stored in the \drivers subdirectory.
Refer to the user's guide for more information.
Support for External Tables
---------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support metadata calls on external tables.
Now, all SQL operations are supported on external tables.
Support for Windows Platforms
-----------------------------
The following Windows platforms have reached the end of their product lifecycle
and are no longer supported by the driver:
* Windows 8.0 (versions 8.1 and higher are still supported)
* Windows Vista (all versions)
* Windows XP (all versions)
* Windows Server 2003 (all versions)
Changes for 8.0.0 GA
Visual Studio 2015 Upgrade
--------------------------
The driver is now compiled using Visual Studio 2015 for improved security.
HTTP Proxy Support
------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support connecting to a proxy server through
an HTTP connection. HTTP proxy support is configurable with the new Proxy Host,
Proxy Mode, Proxy Password, Proxy Port, and Proxy User connection options.
TimestampTZ Data Type
---------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support the TimestampTZ data type.
Fetch TSWTZ as Timestamp Connection Option
------------------------------------------
The new Fetch TSWTZ as Timestamp option allows you to determine whether the
driver returns column values with the TimestampTZ data type as the
ODBC data type SQL_TYPE_TIMESTAMP or SQL_VARCHAR.
ODBC Functions
--------------
The driver has been enhanced to support the HOUR, MINUTE, MONTH, QUARTER,
SECOND, WEEK, and YEAR ODBC functions for improved support of third-party
applications such as Tableau.
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 Problems, and Restrictions
Specifying values for the same connection option multiple times
---------------------------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------------------
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.
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 Web site:
http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html#USER1
SQLColAttribute(s)
------------------
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
-------------
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.
Documentation
PROGRESS DATADIRECT FOR ODBC FOR AMAZON REDSHIFT WIRE PROTOCOL DRIVER
DOCUMENTATION SET
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The driver documentation set is available from the Progress Information Hub:
https://docs.progress.com/category/datadirect-amazon-redshift
You can access the online help system directly via the HTML redirect in the
installation Help directory.
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:
fixes.txt List of fixes since last release
license.txt End User License Agreement
\drivers:
ivcurl28.dll Library used for HTTP connections
ivcurl28.pdb Debugging symbols for Curl library
ivicu.dll Unicode conversion tables
ivicu.pdb Debugging symbols for ICU library
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
ivrsft28.dll Amazon Redshift Wire Protocol driver
ivrsft28.pdb Debugging symbols for Amazon Redshift
Wire Protocol driver
ivrsft28r.dll Amazon Redshift Wire Protocol driver
resource file
IVODBC.LIC DataDirect License File
ivtrc28.dll Progress DataDirect trace library
ivtrc28.pdb Debugging symbols for DataDirect trace library
qesqlext.h Header file for DataDirect-specific ODBC
Definitions
\help:
*.html HTML redirects to online connector help
systems and documentation resources
\NOTICES:
ODBC for Amazon Redshift
v8.0 notices.txt Third-party vendor license agreements
\READMES:
ODBC for Amazon Redshift
v8.0 readme.txt This file
\samples:
\bulk\bulk.c Bulk example source
\bulk\bulk.exe Bulk application
\bulk\bulk.mak Bulk example make file
\bulk\bulk.sln Bulk example solution file
\bulk\bulk.vcproj Bulk example project file
\bulk\ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for
the Amazon Redshift WP driver
\bulkstrm\bulk.cpp Bulk streaming example source
\bulkstrm\bulk.hpp Bulk streaming example header
\bulkstrm\bulk.rc Bulk streaming example resource file
\bulkstrm\bulkstreaming.sln Bulk streaming example solution file
\bulkstrm\bulkstreaming.vcproj Bulk streaming example project file
\bulkstrm\bulkstrm.exe Bulk streaming example application
\bulkstrm\bulkstrm.txt Bulk streaming description
\bulkstrm\ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
Amazon Redshift WP driver
\bulkstrm\msgprintf.hpp Bulk streaming example header file
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.bmp
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.ico
\bulkstrm\winmain.cpp Bulk streaming example source file
\example\ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
Amazon Redshift WP driver
\example\example.c Example source
\example\Example.exe Example application
\example\example.h Example header
\example\Example.mak Example make file
\example\Example.sln Example solution file
\example\Example.vcproj Example project file
\tools:
ivextwin.exe License Extender utility
ivprocinfo.exe Processor Information utility
DSNCOnverterSIL.exe Data Source Converter utility
makelic.exe License management file
XMLP.exe A GUI demo tool that persists a result
set to an XML data file
\tools\Tableau:
DataDirect Redshift.tdc Tableau data source file
\uninstall\*.* Files used to uninstall the product
Installed Files for the 64-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:
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:
fixes.txt List of fixes since last release
license.txt End User License Agreement
\drivers:
ddcurl28.dll Library used for HTTP connections
ddcurl28.pdb Debugging symbols for Curl library
ddicu.dll Unicode conversion tables
ddicu.pdb Debugging symbols for ICU library
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
ddrsft28.dll Amazon Redshift WP driver
ddrsft28.pdb Debugging symbols for Amazon Redshift
Wire Protocol driver
ddrsft28r.dll Amazon Redshift WP driver
resource file
DDODBC.LIC DataDirect License File
ddtrc28.dll Progress 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
\help:
*.html HTML redirects to online connector help
systems and documentation resources
\NOTICES:
ODBC for Amazon Redshift
v8.0 notices.txt Third-party vendor license agreements
\READMES:
ODBC for Amazon Redshift
v8.0 readme.txt This file
\samples:
\bulk\bulk.c Bulk example source
\bulk\bulk.exe Bulk application
\bulk\bulk.mak Bulk example make file
\bulk\bulk.sln Bulk example solution file
\bulk\bulk.vcproj Bulk example project file
\bulk\ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
Amazon Redshift WP driver
\bulkstrm\bulk.cpp Bulk streaming example source
\bulkstrm\bulk.hpp Bulk streaming example header
\bulkstrm\bulk.rc Bulk streaming example resource file
\bulkstrm\bulkstreaming.sln Bulk streaming example solution file
\bulkstrm\bulkstreaming.vcproj Bulk streaming example project file
\bulkstrm\bulkstrm.exe Bulk streaming example application
\bulkstrm\bulkstrm.txt Bulk streaming description
\bulkstrm\ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
Amazon Redshift WP driver
\bulkstrm\msgprintf.hpp Bulk streaming example header file
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.bmp
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.ico
\bulkstrm\winmain.cpp Bulk streaming example source file
\example\ddlogging.properties Log configuration file for the
Amazon Redshift WP driver
\example\example.c Example source
\example\Example.exe Example application
\example\example.h Example header
\example\Example.mak Example make file
\example\Example.sln Example solution file
\example\Example.vcproj Example project file
\tools:
ddextwin.exe License Extender utility
ddprocinfo.exe Processor Information utility
DSNConverterSIL.exe Data Source Converter utility
makelic.exe License management file
XMLP.EXE A GUI demo tool that persists a result
set to an XML data file
\tools\Tableau:
DataDirect Redshift.tdc Tableau data source file
\uninstall\*.* Files used to uninstall the product
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