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The first generation was the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server , which is now legacy and no longer maintained.

You can easily test connectivity using a Universal Data Link (.udl) file . Create a blank text file, rename its extension to .udl , and double-click it to open the connection tester. OLE DB vs. ODBC Data Scope Tabular and non-tabular (email, web, docs) Primarily SQL/tabular data Interface COM-based, procedure-oriented C-based API Development Often considered more complex/low-level Generally standardized and simpler for SQL Connection String Example ole db driver

Dim conn As New ADODB.Connection conn.ConnectionString = "Provider=MSOLEDBSQL19;Data Source=sqlprod;Initial Catalog=mydb;Integrated Security=SSPI;Encrypt=yes;" conn.Open The first generation was the Microsoft OLE DB