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# Metadata (ODBC)
  This section discusses parameter, column result, and catalog metadata.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Parameter and Result Metadata](../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-date-time/metadata-parameter-and-result.md)  
 Describes what is returned in the IPD and IRD fields for date and time data types.  
  
 [Catalog Metadata](../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-date-time/metadata-catalog.md)  
 Describes the column metadata returned by `SQLColumns` and `SQLProcedureColumns`, and the data type metadata returned by `SQLGetTypeInfo`.  
  
## See Also  
 [Date and Time Improvements (ODBC)](../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-date-time/date-and-time-improvements-odbc.md)