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# Version Property (ADO)
Indicates the ADO version number.  
  
## Return Value  
 Returns a **String** value that indicates the version.  
  
## Remarks  
 Use the **Version** property to return the version number of the ADO implementation.  
  
 The version of the provider will be available as a dynamic property in the [Properties](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/properties-collection-ado.md) collection.  
  
## Applies To  
 [Connection Object (ADO)](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/connection-object-ado.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Version Property Example (VB)](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/version-property-example-vb.md)   
 [Version Property Example (VC++)](../../../ado/reference/ado-api/version-property-example-vc.md)