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title: "What’s New in MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.0"
publish_date: 2017-10-13
updated_date: 2018-10-09
author: "MariaDB"
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# What’s New in MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.0

We are pleased to announce the general availability (GA) of [MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.0](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/mariadb-tx/connector). MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.0.2 is the newest version of MariaDB Connector/ODBC. This release is compatible with MariaDB Connector/ODBC 2.0 – no code changes necessary to upgrade.

MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.0 is based on the new MariaDB Connector/C 3.0. It therefore takes advantage of the new security enhancements and plugins provided by MariaDB Connector/C.

Direct dependencies to functions of MariaDB Connector/C have been removed, only the functions provided by the documented API are used. This allows dynamic linking where preferred. Our own binaries still use the static linking.

## New features

- Support of a new bulk load implementation (needs MariaDB Server 10.2)
- SQLExecDirect, Prepares and executes a statement directly (needs MariaDB Server 10.2)
- New SSL options based on the implementation in MariaDB Connector/C 
    - GnuTLS
    - Windows SChannel: removes dependencies on external libraries
    - Windows SChannel: becomes the default for SSL on Windows
    - TLSv1.1 and TLSv1.2 support
- SSL option can now be defined in the setup dialog

[Download the MariaDB Connector now](https://staging-mdb.com/downloads/mariadb-tx/connector) and learn about the newest evolution of MariaDB Connector/ODBC 3.0.