The SQLGetInfo function returns information about the driver and data source. To find out whether a specific function is supported in the driver, call SQLGetFunctions.
For more information about the ODBC interface, see the ODBC Programmer's Reference.
ODBC Driver for SQL Server supports all deprecated functions for backward compatibility.
The following table lists the currently supported ODBC functions.
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLAllocHandle |
|
ISO 92 |
Obtains an environment, connection, statement, or descriptor handle. |
SQLConnect |
|
ISO 92 |
Connects to a specific driver by data source name, user ID, and password. |
SQLDriverConnect |
|
ODBC |
Connects to a specific driver by connection string or requests that the Driver Manager and driver display connection dialog boxes for the user. |
SQLAllocEnv |
|
Deprecated |
Obtains an environment handle allocated from driver. |
SQLAllocConnect |
|
Deprecated |
Obtains a connection handle |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLDataSources |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the list of available data sources, handled by the Driver Manager |
SQLDrivers |
|
ODBC |
Returns the list of installed drivers and their attributes, handles by Driver Manager |
SQLGetInfo |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns information about a specific driver and data source. |
SQLGetFunctions |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the functions supported by the driver. |
SQLGetTypeInfo |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns information about supported data types. |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLSetConnectAttr |
|
ISO 92 |
Sets a connection attribute. |
SQLGetConnectAttr |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the value of a connection attribute. |
SQLSetConnectOption |
|
Deprecated |
Sets a connection option |
SQLGetConnectOption |
|
Deprecated |
Returns the value of a connection option |
SQLSetEnvAttr |
|
ISO 92 |
Sets an environment attribute. |
SQLGetEnvAttr |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the value of an environment attribute. |
SQLSetStmtAttr |
|
ISO 92 |
Sets a statement attribute. |
SQLGetStmtAttr |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the value of a statement attribute. |
SQLSetStmtOption |
|
Deprecated |
Sets a statement option |
SQLGetStmtOption |
|
Deprecated |
Returns the value of a statement option |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLAllocStmt |
|
Deprecated |
Allocates a statement handle |
SQLPrepare |
|
ISO 92 |
Prepares an SQL statement for later execution. |
SQLBindParameter |
|
ODBC |
Assigns storage for a parameter in an SQL statement. |
SQLGetCursorName |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the cursor name associated with a statement handle. |
SQLSetCursorName |
|
ISO 92 |
Specifies a cursor name. |
SQLSetScrollOptions |
|
ODBC |
Sets options that control cursor behavior. |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLExecute |
|
ISO 92 |
Executes a prepared statement. |
SQLExecDirect |
|
ISO 92 |
Executes a statement |
SQLNativeSql |
|
ODBC |
Returns the text of an SQL statement as translated by the driver. |
SQLDescribeParam |
|
ODBC |
Returns the description for a specific parameter in a statement. |
SQLNumParams |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the number of parameters in a statement. |
SQLParamData |
|
ISO 92 |
Used in conjunction with SQLPutData to supply parameter data at execution time. (Useful for long data values.) |
SQLPutData |
|
ISO 92 |
Sends part or all of a data value for a parameter. (Useful for long data values.) |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLRowCount |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the number of rows affected by an insert, update, or delete request. |
SQLNumResultCols |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns the number of columns in the result set. |
SQLDescribeCol |
|
ISO 92 |
Describes a column in the result set. |
SQLColAttribute |
|
ISO 92 |
Describes attributes of a column in the result set. |
SQLColAttributes |
|
Deprecated |
Describes attributes of a column in the result set. |
SQLFetch |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns multiple result rows. |
SQLFetchScroll |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns scrollable result rows. |
SQLExtendedFetch |
|
Deprecated |
Returns scrollable result rows. |
SQLSetPos |
|
ODBC |
Positions a cursor within a fetched block of data and enables an application to refresh data in the rowset or to update or delete data in the result set. |
SQLBulkOperations |
|
ODBC |
Performs bulk insertions and bulk bookmark operations, including update, delete, and fetch by bookmark. |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLError |
|
Deprecated |
Returns additional error or status information |
SQLGetDiagField |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns additional diagnostic information (a single field of the diagnostic data structure). |
SQLGetDiagRec |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns additional diagnostic information (multiple fields of the diagnostic data structure). |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLColumnPrivileges |
|
ODBC |
Returns a list of columns and associated privileges for one or more tables. |
SQLColumns |
|
X/Open |
Returns the list of column names in specified tables. |
SQLForeignKeys |
|
ODBC |
Returns a list of column names that make up foreign keys, if they exist for a specified table. |
SQLPrimaryKeys |
|
ODBC |
Returns the list of column names that make up the primary key for a table. |
SQLProcedureColumns |
|
ODBC |
Returns the list of input and output parameters, as well as the columns that constitute the result set for the specified procedures. |
SQLProcedures |
|
ODBC |
Returns the list of procedure names stored in a specific data source. |
SQLSpecialColumns |
|
X/Open |
Returns information about the optimal set of columns that uniquely identifies a row in a specified table, or the columns that are automatically updated when any value in the row is updated by a transaction. |
SQLStatistics |
|
ISO 92 |
Returns statistics about a single table and the list of indexes associated with the table. |
SQLTablePrivileges |
|
ODBC |
Returns a list of tables and the privileges associated with each table. |
SQLTables |
|
X/Open |
Returns the list of table names stored in a specific data source. |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLTransact |
|
Deprecated |
Commits or rolls back a transaction |
SQLEndTran |
|
ISO 92 |
Commits or rolls back a transaction. |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLFreeStmt |
|
ISO 92 |
Ends statement processing, discards pending results, and, optionally, frees all resources associated with the statement handle. |
SQLCloseCursor |
|
ISO 92 |
Closes a cursor that has been opened on a statement handle. |
SQLCancel |
|
ISO 92 |
Cancels an SQL statement. |
Function Name | Support | Standard | Purpose |
---|---|---|---|
SQLDisconnect |
|
ISO 92 |
Closes the connection. |
SQLFreeHandle |
|
ISO 92 |
Releases an environment, connection, statement, or descriptor handle. |
SQLFreeConnect |
|
Deprecated |
Releases connection handle. |
SQLFreeEnv |
|
Deprecated |
Releases an environment handle. |