The Azure Synapse ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from Azure Synapse, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access Azure Synapse data like you would a database - read, write, and update Azure Synapse data through a standard ODBC Driver interface.
See what you can do with Azure Synapse ODBC Driver
Server
Connect to Azure Synapse from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query Azure Synapse from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.
Integrate Azure Synapse to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.
Connect Azure Synapse from any ODBC compatible tools:
Desktop
Your familiar tools can connect to Azure Synapse using CData ODBC.
- Microsoft Access
- Power Query
- DBeaver
- and more
Azure Synapse ODBC Connectivity Features
- Connect to live Azure Synapse data, for real-time data access with the Azure Synapse ADO.NET Provider
- Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
- Secure connectivity through modern cryptography, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, ECC, etc.
- Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the Azure Synapse Connector.
Target Service, API
The driver connects to Azure Synapse Analytics. Cloud data warehouse service.
Schema, Data Model
Models Synapse as SQL Server compatible warehouse. Full relational support.
Key Objects
Databases, Schemas, Tables, Views, and Stored Procedures. Data warehouse objects.
Operations
Full T-SQL support. All DML/DDL operations. Synapse-specific features like COPY.
Authentication
SQL authentication or Azure AD. Firewall rules and connection string required.
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Robust ODBC access to Azure Synapse
Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC
Connect to Azure Synapse—empower every team
AI-assisted development with CData CLI
Build Azure Synapse integrations faster with AI that understands your schema
Schema-aware AI
CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your Azure Synapse schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.
Your AI Knows SQL
How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to Azure Synapse.
More Accurate, More Token-Efficient
With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.
FAQs
Frequently asked Azure Synapse ODBC driver questions
Learn more about Azure Synapse ODBC drivers for data and analytics integration
- Does Azure Synapse support ODBC?
- Is there an ODBC driver for Azure Synapse?
- How do I connect to Azure Synapse via ODBC?
- Where can I download an ODBC driver for Azure Synapse?
- How do I install an ODBC driver for Azure Synapse?
- Is the Azure Synapse ODBC driver 32-bit or 64-bit?
- Does pyODBC work with Azure Synapse?
- Does the ODBC connector support ARM64 devices?
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