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title: "Asynchronous Execution | Microsoft Docs"
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# Asynchronous Execution
ODBC supports asynchronous operations for both statement and connection operations. There are two ways to determine when an asynchronous operation is complete:  
  
1.  [Asynchronous Execution (Polling Method)](../../../odbc/reference/develop-app/asynchronous-execution-polling-method.md)  
  
2.  [Asynchronous Execution (Notification Method)](../../../odbc/reference/develop-app/asynchronous-execution-notification-method.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Executing Statements ODBC](../../../odbc/reference/develop-app/executing-statements-odbc.md)