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# SQL Server Native Client (ODBC) Reference
  Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a Microsoft Win32 application programming interface used by applications to access data in ODBC data sources.  
  
 The [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client ODBC driver reference does not document all of the ODBC function calls. Only those functions that have driver-specific parameters or behaviors when used with the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client ODBC driver are discussed.  
  
 The [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Native Client ODBC driver complies with the ODBC 3.51 specification. For a comprehensive reference of ODBC 3.51, download the Microsoft Data Access Components SDK from the [Data Access and Storage Developer Center](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?linkid=4173), or view the [ODBC Programmer's Reference](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45250) online.  
  
## In This Section  
  
-   [SQL Server Driver Extensions](../../../2014/database-engine/dev-guide/sql-server-driver-extensions.md)  
  
-   [ODBC API Implementation Details](../../relational-databases/native-client-odbc-api/odbc-api-implementation-details.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [SQL Server Native Client (ODBC)](../../relational-databases/native-client/odbc/sql-server-native-client-odbc.md)