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From: Dave Cramer <davecramer@postgres.rocks>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:19:11 -0400
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Subject: Re: Question - ODBC driver version vs. PostgreSQL version
To: Blade Freed <bfreed3432@gmail.com>
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I've just started taking over the ODBC project so take this with a grain of
salt. My experience is that new drivers work on older versions. How far
back that goes I cannot guarantee.

Dave Cramer
www.postgres.rocks


On Sun, 22 Oct 2023 at 10:58, Blade Freed <bfreed3432@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if the psqlodbc drivers are backwards compatible? If so,
> are there any reasons why I should not always choose the most current odbc
> version?
>
> If they are not backwards compatible should I just use a driver with the
> same major version number?
>
>    - For example, currently PostgreSQL v13.12
>    <https://www.enterprisedb.com/downloads/postgres-postgresql-downloads>
>    is available but the most current major ODBC is v13.02
>    <https://www.postgresql.org/ftp/odbc/versions/msi/>
>
> Thank you for your time,
> Blade
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;ve just started taking over the ODBC project so take=
 this with a=C2=A0grain of salt. My experience is that new drivers work on =
older versions. How far back that goes I cannot guarantee.<div><br clear=3D=
"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gma=
il_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Dave Cramer<div>www.postgres.rocks</div></di=
v></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, 22 Oct 2023 at 10:58, Blade Freed &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:bfreed3432@gmail.com">bfreed3432@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hel=
lo,<div><br></div><div>I was wondering if the psqlodbc drivers are backward=
s compatible? If so, are there any reasons why I should=C2=A0not always cho=
ose the most current odbc version?</div><div><br></div><div>If they are not=
 backwards compatible should I just use a driver with the same major versio=
n number?</div><div><ul><li>For example, currently <a href=3D"https://www.e=
nterprisedb.com/downloads/postgres-postgresql-downloads" target=3D"_blank">=
PostgreSQL v13.12</a> is available but the most current major <a href=3D"ht=
tps://www.postgresql.org/ftp/odbc/versions/msi/" target=3D"_blank">ODBC is =
v13.02</a></li></ul><div>Thank you for your time,</div></div><div>Blade</di=
v></div>
</blockquote></div>

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