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Rob Page wrote You can use the SybaseDA to talk to MS SQL Server 6.5

I don't think anyone has _confirmed_ but a decent rumor is that from 6.5 -> 7.0, M$ changed the wire protocol to the point that the sybase client libs will no longer connect.

It's only the new stuff in 7.0 that's broken. So long as you stick to the traditional SQL Server functionality (or should that be "functionality"?[*]) things will work. See also the FreeTDS work (search Freshmeat) - they intend to support 6.5 and 7.0 eventually. Anthony [*] SQL Server is _not_ my friend.