Where is SQL Server Native Client installed?

Where is my SQL Server Native Client?

To determine the version of SQL Server Native Client, use one of the following methods: Method 1: On the system where you want to find the version of Native Client, start the ODBC Administrator (odbcad32.exe), and then check the Version column under the Drivers tab.

Where is SQL Server EXE located?

The sqlservr.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (mostly C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.

What is the SQL Server Native Client?

SQL Server Native Client is a stand-alone data access application programming interface (API), used for both OLE DB and ODBC, that was introduced in SQL Server 2005 (9. x). SQL Server Native Client combines the SQL OLE DB provider and the SQL ODBC driver into one native dynamic-link library (DLL).

Where is Sqlncli MSI located?

In addition to installing SQL Server Native Client as part of the SQL Server installation, there is also a redistributable installation program named sqlncli. msi, which can be found on the SQL Server installation disk in the following location: %CD%\Setup\ . You can distribute SQL Server Native Client through sqlncli.