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Oracle ODBC 8.0.2 Windows

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     README
     Progress (R) DataDirect (R)
     
     Progress(R) DataDirect(R) for ODBC for Oracle(TM) Wire Protocol Driver

     Windows Platforms (32 and 64-bit)
     Release 8.0.2
     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 Oracle(TM) Wire Protocol Driver. 

This README file contains information not included in the PROGRESS
DATADIRECT(R) FOR ODBC FOR ORACLE WIRE PROTOCOL DRIVER USER'S GUIDE AND 
REFERENCE.


CONTENTS

Post-GA Product Announcements
Requirements
Installation Directory
Data Source and Platform Support
Third-party Components Compatibility Matrix 
Changes Since 8.0.2 GA 
Changes for 8.0.2 GA
Changes for 8.0.1 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 (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 8.0.2 GA  

LDAP Authentication
-------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support both unencrypted and encrypted 
connections to the LDAP server. After connecting to the LDAP server, 
the driver retrieves the necessary connection details from it and then 
connects to the database server. Refer to the user's guide for details.

Feature details:
- Available: Driver version 08.02.4057 (B3466, U3460)
- Proposed by the following DataDirect Idea:
  https://datadirect.ideas.aha.io/ideas/CONN-I-1564

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.

Microsoft Entra ID Authentication
---------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support authentication using Microsoft Entra
ID (Azure Active Directory) access tokens. You can configure this 
authentication using the updated Authentication Method (AuthenticationMethod)
connection option and the new Entra Access Token (EntraAccessToken) connection
option.

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.


TLSv1.3 Support
---------------
The driver has been enhanced to support the TLSv1.3 cryptographic protocol. As
part of this enhancement, the default cryptographic protocols enabled by the 
driver have been updated to TLSv1.3 and TLSv1.2.

TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 Disabled
----------------------------
The TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 cryptographic protocols are now disabled by default
and have been removed as selectable values 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 TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.0 for legacy servers that
do not support more secure protocols.

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.

Oracle Wallet Password Stores Configuration
-------------------------------------------
The valid value for the Authentication Method (AuthenticationMethod) option 
for retrieving credential information from Oracle Wallet Password Stores has 
been changed from 14 to 16. To support existing configurations of the driver, 
the original value, 14, will continue to be supported for this version of the
driver. 

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.

* The following Oracle Advanced Security algorithms are not supported with 
  OpenSSL 3.0:
  - Data Integrity algorithms: MD5 and SHA1
  - Encryption algorithms: RC4_128, RC4_256, RC4_40, and RC4_56
  
* 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.

* The driver is unable to establish a Kerberos connection with Oracle 18c. 
  Progress DataDirect is investigating this issue.
  (Bug: https://progresssoftware.atlassian.net/browse/XDBC-45964)  


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.

Support for Windows Certificate Store
-------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support the Windows certificate store for 
TLS/SSL server authentication. Refer to the user's guide for details.

Support for TLS/SSL server authentication in a serverless environment
---------------------------------------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support TLS/SSL server authentication for 
the applications deployed in a serverless environment. The driver stores the 
TLS/SSL certificates in memory and lets applications use TLS/SSL server 
authentication without storing the truststore file on the disk. To use this 
enhancement, specify the content of the certificate in the refreshed 
Trust Store (Truststore) connection option or the new  
SQL_COPT_INMEMORY_TRUSTSTORECERT pre-connection attribute. Refer to the 
user's guide for details.

Bind Params As Unicode Option 
-----------------------------
The driver has been enhanced with the new Bind Params As Unicode 
(BindParamsAsUnicode) option, which specifies whether the driver converts data 
in bind parameters from the SQL_CHAR, SQL_VARCHAR, and SQL_LONGVARCHAR ODBC 
data types to the SQL_WCHAR, SQL_WVARCHAR, and SQL_WLONGVARCHAR types when C 
type is set to SQL_C_WCHAR. When certain applications bind SQL_C_WCHAR data to 
a non-Unicode ODBC type, this behavior may result in the substitution of some 
characters. Enabling this option allows you to avoid character substitution by
configuring the driver to use the corresponding Unicode ODBC type.

See "Notes, Known Problems, and Restrictions" for more information.

BatchFailureReturnsError Option
-------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced with the new BatchFailureReturnsError option, 
which determines the behavior of the driver when encountering an error in a 
parameter array insert with bulk load disabled. If set to 1 (enabled), the 
driver returns SQL_ERROR and rolls back the operation when encountering an 
error in any of the parameter sets. If set to 0 (Disabled), the driver returns 
SQL_ SUCCESS _WITH_INFO and commits the rows that were successfully inserted 
prior to encountering the error.

XA Interface Support
--------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support distributed transactions. 
It implements the XA interface to enable support for distributed transactions.
For details, refer to the user's guide.

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-oracle

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  

Extended Connection Failover Support for the TNSNAMES.ORA File Connections
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support extended connection failover for the
connections established using the TNSNAMES.ORA file. Refer to the user's guide 
for details.

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.

Oracle Wallet Password Store Support 
------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support Oracle Wallet Password Stores. When 
this feature is enabled, the driver retrieves database credentials from an 
Oracle Wallet to be used for authentication to the server. The driver has also
been enhanced with the new Credentials Wallet Entry (CredentialsWalletEntry),
Credentials Wallet Path (CredentialsWalletPath), Wallet Password 
(CredentialsWalletPassword) options, which allow you to configure this feature.

Note: Oracle Wallet Password Store functionality requires the OpenSSL 1.1.1 
      library. Earlier versions of the library, including those installed with 
      the driver, are not supported by the feature. 

LDAP Support
------------
The driver has been enhanced to support using connection information stored in
an LDAP entry to establish a connection. You can configure the driver to use 
LDAP with the new LDAP Distinguished Name (LDAPDistinguishedName) option and 
refreshed Host (HostName) and Port Number (PortNumber) options.

Support for Oracle Connection Manager
-------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support connecting through Oracle Connection
Manager using the TNSNAMES.ORA file. Refer to the user's guide for details.   

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 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)

Statement Attributes Enhancement
--------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support the following new statement attributes
that allow you to override connection option settings for an individual 
statement:
* SQL_ATTR_BULK_LOAD_ENABLED statement attribute overrides the EnableBulkLoad
  option
* SQL_ATTR_IANA_APP_CODE_PAGE statement attribute overrides the IANAAppCodePage
  option 

Refer to the User's Guide for more information.     
  
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.

Note: The HTTP proxy connections do not currently support SSL data encryption. 
  
Oracle Database Vault
---------------------
Support has been added for Oracle Database Vault.

Impersonation Support 
--------------------- 
The driver has been enhanced with the new Impersonate User connection option
that allows you to specify the proxy user ID used for impersonation. The user
ID specified using this option determines your permissions and identity when 
executing queries. 

Setting the Service Name/SID in the Server listener.ora File 
------------------------------------------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support using the default Service Name or SID
specified in the server-side listener.ora file.

Setting Array Size with SQL_ATTR_ROW_ARRAY_SIZE 
-----------------------------------------------
The setting of the Array Size option can now be overridden by specifying the 
number of rows to fetch using the SQL_ATTR_ROW_ARRAY_SIZE statement attribute.  
    
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service
-------------------------------------
Support has been added for the Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Service. 


    Changes for 8.0.2 GA 

Oracle Wallet 
-------------
Support for Oracle Wallet, including:
 * Oracle Wallet SSL Authentication
 * Using Oracle Wallet as a keystore or truststore for SSL data encryption.

Oracle Internet Directory
-------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support using Oracle Internet Directory for 
LDAP Authentication. No additional driver configuration is required when 
authenticating with Oracle Internet Directory.
    
Oracle Advanced Security 
------------------------
The driver has been enhanced to support the following new data integrity 
algorithms for Oracle 12c and higher: SHA256, SHA384, SHA512. To use these 
algorithms, specify their values using the Data Integrity Types connection 
option and enable data integrity checks with the Data Integrity Level 
connection option.

As a result of this enhancement, the default value for the Data Integrity 
Types connection option has changed to the following: 
MD5,SHA1,SHA256,SHA384,SHA512   

Maximum Identifier Length
-------------------------
The maximum supported length of identifiers has been increased to 128 bytes 
when connecting to Oracle 12c R2 (12.2) databases. 
    

    Changes for 8.0.1 GA

Oracle 12 and 12a Authentication Protocols
------------------------------------------
The driver now supports the Oracle 12 and 12a authentication protocols, 
which provide improved security. 

Visual Studio 2015 Upgrade
--------------------------
The driver is now compiled using Visual Studio 2015 for improved security. 

SDU Size Connection Option
--------------------------
The new SDU Size connection option allows you to specify the size in bytes of
the Session Data Unit (SDU) that the driver requests when connecting to the 
server. 

Support Binary XML Connection Option
------------------------------------
The new Support Binary XML connection option enables the driver to support 
XMLType with binary storage on servers running Oracle 12c and higher. 

LOB Prefetch Size Connection Option
-----------------------------------
The new LOB Prefetch Size connection option allows you to specify the size of
prefetch data the driver returns for BLOBs and CLOBs for Oracle database 
versions 12.1.0.1 and higher. With LOB prefetch enabled, the driver can return 
LOB meta-data and the beginning of LOB data along with the LOB locator during 
a fetch operation. This can have significant performance impact, especially for
smaller LOBs that can potentially be entirely prefetched, because the data is 
available without having to go through the LOB protocol. 

Implicit Result Sets
--------------------
The driver now supports implicit result sets returned from stored procedures.

Deprecated Enable N-CHAR Support Connection Option
--------------------------------------------------
The Enable N-CHAR Support connection option has been deprecated, and the driver 
behavior has been updated to always provide support for the N-types NCHAR, 
NVARCHAR2 and NCLOB. For compatibility purposes, the EnableNcharSupport 
attribute will continue to be supported for this release, but it will be 
deprecated in subsequent versions of the product.

Deprecated Enable Timestamp with Timezone Connection Option 
-----------------------------------------------------------
The Enable Timestamp with Timezone connection option has been deprecated, and 
the driver behavior has been updated to always expose timestamps with timezones
to the application. For compatibility purposes, the EnableTimestampwithTimezone
attribute will continue to be supported for this release, but it will be 
deprecated in subsequent versions of the product. 

Default Value for for the Data Integrity Level Connection Option
----------------------------------------------------------------
The default value for the Data Integrity Level connection option has been 
updated to 1 (Accepted). A data integrity check can now be made on data sent 
between the driver and the database server by default. 

Default Value for the Encryption Level Connection Option
--------------------------------------------------------
The default value for the Encryption Level connection option has been updated 
to 1 (Accepted). By default, encryption is now used on data sent between the 
driver and the database server if the database server requests or requires it.
 
 
      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 
     
Character Limit of the Trust Store Field (Driver setup dialog) 
---------------------------------------------------------------
The Trust Store field on the Driver setup dialog supports content up to 8192 
characters in length. For specifying certificate content longer than 8192 
characters, edit the registry and manually add the entry to the DSN.

Bind Params As Unicode Connection Option
----------------------------------------
GUI Name: 
Bind Params As Unicode

Attribute: 
BindParamsAsUnicode (BPAU)	 

Purpose: 
Specifies whether the driver converts data in bind parameters from the 
SQL_CHAR, SQL_VARCHAR and SQL_LONGVARCHAR ODBC data types to the SQL_WCHAR, 
SQL_WVARCHAR, and SQL_WLONGVARCHAR types when C type is set to SQL_C_WCHAR. 
When certain applications bind SQL_C_WCHAR data to a non-Unicode ODBC type, 
this behavior may result in the substitution of some characters. Enabling this
option allows you to avoid character substitution by configuring the driver to 
use the corresponding Unicode ODBC type.	 

Valid Values: 
0 | 1

Behavior: 
If set to 1 (Enabled), the driver converts data bound to the SQL_CHAR, 
SQL_VARCHAR and SQL_LONGVARCHAR ODBC data types to the SQL_WCHAR, SQL_WVARCHAR,
and SQL_WLONGVARCHAR data types when C type is set to SQL_C_WCHAR. 

If set to 0 (Disabled), the driver does not convert data bound to the SQL_CHAR,
SQL_VARCHAR and SQL_LONGVARCHAR data types. 

Default:
0 (Disabled)

GUI Tab:
Advanced 

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.

For Oracle 8 Server Users
-------------------------
The driver uses the XA protocol support in Oracle 8 to provide 
distributed transaction support. For recovery to work correctly, you 
must grant appropriate privileges on any server that will participate in 
a distributed transaction. You must grant the SELECT privilege on 
SYS.DBA_PENDING_TRANSACTIONS to all users that will use MTS. Refer to 
the Oracle 8 documentation for details on using Oracle XA.
  
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
  
ODBC Development on Windows Platforms
--------------------------------------
Please read the notices.txt file in the installation directory for 
licensing information regarding the ODBC Core Components. Contact your 
Progress DataDirect representative if you have any questions.
  
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.
 
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.
 
For Microsoft Access Users
--------------------------
Some SQL implementations, such as PROGRESS, do not allow queries to 
contain the COUNT function without the DISTINCT set quantifier. For 
example, "SELECT COUNT(empid) FROM employees" is not a valid SQL query 
for PROGRESS. This type of query can be generated using Microsoft 
Access and results in an error. 
 
 
     Documentation

PROGRESS DATADIRECT FOR ODBC FOR ORACLE WIRE PROTOCOL DRIVER DOCUMENTATION SET
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The driver documentation set is available from the Progress Information Hub:

https://docs.progress.com/category/datadirect-oracle

You can access the online help system directly via the HTML redirect in the
installation Help directory.


    Uninstalling the Driver 

You can uninstall the product or individual drivers through the Uninstall 
DataDirect for ODBC 8.0 option in the DataDirect program group.

        
    Installed Files for 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 (86)\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC

For all other installations:

  C:\Program Files\Progress\DataDirect\ODBC
  
fixes.txt                         List of fixes since last release
license.txt                       Progress DataDirect 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
ivldap28.dll                      Library for LDAP connections
ivldap28.pdb                      Debugging symbols for LDAP library  
ivora28.dll                       Oracle Wire Protocol driver 
ivora28.pdb                       Debugging symbols for Oracle Wire 
                                  Protocol driver 
ivora28r.dll                      Oracle Wire Protocol driver 
                                  resource file     
IVODBC.LIC                        DataDirect license file
ivopenssl30.dll                   TLS/SSL support file (OpenSSL library file, 
                                  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
qesqlext.h                        Header file for DataDirect-specific ODBC 
                                  Definitions                   

\help:
*.html                            HTML redirects to online connector help
                                  systems and documentation resources

\NOTICES:
ODBC for Oracle
8.0 NOTICES.TXT                   Third-party vendor license agreements

\READMES:
ODBC FOR Oracle  
8.0 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
                       
\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\msgprintf.hpp           Bulk streaming example header file
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.bmp
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.ico
\bulkstrm\winmain.cpp             Bulk streaming example source file

\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
XMLP.exe                          A GUI demo tool that persists a result set to 
                                  an XML data file
                                
\UNINSTALL\*.*                    Files used to uninstall the product       
        
        
    Installed Files for 64-bit Driver

This file list assumes a full installation of all drivers 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                       Progress DataDirect 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
ddldap28.dll                      Library for LDAP connections
ddldap28.pdb                      Debugging symbols for LDAP library  
ddora28.dll                       Oracle Wire Protocol driver 
ddora28.pdb                       Debugging symbols for Oracle Wire 
                                  Protocol driver
ddora28r.dll                      Oracle Wire Protocol driver 
                                  resource file     
DDODBC.LIC                        DataDirect license file
ddopenssl30.dll                   TLS/SSL support file (OpenSSL library file,
                                  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
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
ddtrc28.dll                       DataDirect trace library
ddtrc28.pdb                       Debugging symbols for DataDirect trace library

\help:
*.html                            HTML redirects to online connector help
                                  systems and documentation resources

\NOTICES:
ODBC for Oracle
8.0 NOTICES.TXT                   Third-party vendor license agreements

\READMES:
ODBC for Oracle  
8.0 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
                       
\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\msgprintf.hpp           Bulk streaming example header file
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.bmp
\bulkstrm\ProgressDataDirect.ico
\bulkstrm\winmain.cpp             Bulk streaming example source file

\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
XMLP.exe                          A GUI demo tool that persists a result set to
                                  an XML data file
                                
\UNINSTALL\*.*                    Files used to uninstall the product                     



 
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April 2026
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