| author | WilliamDAssafMSFT |
|---|---|
| ms.author | wiassaf |
| ms.reviewer | jopilov, randolphwest |
| ms.date | 12/29/2025 |
| ms.service | sql |
| ms.topic | include |
SQL Server Native Client (SNAC) isn't shipped with:
- [!INCLUDE sssql22-md] and later versions
- [!INCLUDE ssManStudioFull] 19 and later versions
The SQL Server Native Client (SQLNCLI or SQLNCLI11) and the legacy Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server (SQLOLEDB) aren't recommended for new application development.
For new projects, use one of the following drivers:
For SQLNCLI that ships as a component of [!INCLUDE ssdenoversion-md] (versions 2012 through 2019), see this Support Lifecycle exception.