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============================================================================== Simba Oracle ODBC Data Connector Release Notes ==============================================================================
The release notes provide details of enhancements, features, known issues,
resolved issues, and workflow changes in Simba Oracle ODBC Connector 2.1.4,
as well as the version history.
This version of the driver supports the following data source versions and platforms:
- Oracle versions 18c, 19c, 21c, 23c , 26Ai as well as autonomous data sources
- Windows 11, Windows Server 2025, 2016
- MacOS 15 (ARM and Intel), MacOS 26 ARM
- RHEL 8(ARM and Intel), RHEL 10, Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04 or 26.04, Debian 13, SLES 16
2.1.4 =======================================================================
Released 2026-09-28
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-1133][ORCL-1134] Updated third party libraries
The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
- OpenSSL 3.5.8 (previously 3.5.7)
- Expat 2.8.4 (previously 2.8.3)
Known Issues The following are known issues that you may encounter due to limitations in the data source, the connector, or an application.
If you execute a large query while round-trip timeout is enabled, the connection might time out.
Round-trip timeout is configured through the Query Timeout (or QueryTimeout) connection property. For more information, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
When converting extremely large values(9.99999999999999e+125 or greater) to SQL_FLOAT, the connector might stop responding.
Workflow Changes =============================================================
The following changes may disrupt established workflows for the connector.
2.0.15 ———————————————————————–
[ORCL-955] Oracle Instant Client upgrade
Beginning with this release, the driver requires Oracle Instant Client 23.x instead of 19.3.
[ORCL-996] Deprecated 32-bit support
Starting from Oracle Instant Client 23, Oracle has discontinued developing 32-bit Oracle Database clients. Hence the driver is unable to support 32-bit version applications anymore. If you are still using 32-bit applications, then you can continue to use older 32-bit Oracle Database clients and supported versions of the Simba Oracle ODBC driver.
[ORCL-949] Removed support for operating system
Beginning with this release, the connector no longer supports the following operating systems:
- Windows 10
- MacOS 10.13 and 10.14
2.0.14 ———————————————————————–
[ORCL-975] Removed support for multiple operating systems
Beginning with this release, the connector no longer supports the following operating systems:
- RHEL 7
- SLES 12
- Windows 8.1
- Windows Server 2012R2
For a list of supported operating systems, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
2.0.12 ———————————————————————–
Removed support for Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015
Beginning with this release, the connector no longer supports Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015. For information about the supported Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio versions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
1.4.10 ———————————————————————–
[ORCL-726] Changes to existing properties
The DisableDefaultAutoIPD and EnableUserFilteration property names have been changed to AutoIPD and CatalogDetails respectively. The values of these properties have also been updated. For more information, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
1.4.3 ————————————————————————
[ORCL-612] Removed support for Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013
Beginning with this release, the driver no longer supports Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013. For information about the supported Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio versions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
1.4.2 ————————————————————————
[ORCL-587] Removed “Enable Auto Encoding” option
Beginning with this release, the driver no longer supports the Enable Auto Encoding (or EnableAutoEncoding) configuration option.
1.4.0 ————————————————————————
[ORCL-556] Updated list of supported operating systems
Beginning with this release, the list of supported operating systems has been updated. For more information, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
[ORCL-526] Oracle Instant Client upgrade
Beginning with this release, the driver requires Oracle Instant Client 19.3 instead of 12.2. If you installed Oracle Instant Client and the driver through separate installation processes, then the Oracle Instant Client does not get updated automatically and the driver may not work as expected.
To resolve this, make sure to upgrade your installation of Oracle Instant Client. For instructions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
1.2.7 ————————————————————————
32-bit applications no longer supported on macOS
Beginning with this release, the driver requires Oracle Instant Client 12.2 instead of 12.1. Due to platform support differences in the Oracle Instant Client, the macOS version of the driver no longer supports 32-bit applications.
Oracle Instant Client upgrade
Beginning with this release, the driver requires Oracle Instant Client 12.2 instead of 12.1. If you installed Oracle Instant Client and the driver through separate installation processes, then the Oracle Instant Client does not get updated automatically and the driver may not work as expected.
To resolve this, make sure to upgrade your installation of Oracle Instant Client. For instructions, see the Installation and Configuration Guide.
Version History ==============================================================
2.1.3 ———————————————————————–
Released 2026-08-28
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-1098] Added Ubuntu Support
The connector now supports Ubuntu 26.04.
[ORCL-1100] Updated Expat Library
The connector now supports Expat 2.8.3. Previously, the connector used 2.8.2.
2.1.2 ———————————————————————–
Released 2026-07-17
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-1049] Oracle 26AI Database Support
Added support for Oracle Database 26AI, enabling compatibility with the latest enhancements and upgrades.
[ORCL-1071][ORCL-1070] Updated third party libraries
The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
- OpenSSL 3.5.7 (previously 3.5.6)
- Expat 2.8.2 (previously 2.8.1)
2.1.1 ———————————————————————–
Released 2026-06-03
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-1037][ORCL-1036] Updated third party libraries
The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
- OpenSSL 3.5.6 (previously 3.0.20)
- Expat 2.8.1 (previously 2.7.4)
[ORCL-1036] SLES16 Support
Beginning with this release, The connector now supports SLES16.
2.1.0 ———————————————————————–
Released 2026-04-24
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-1032][ORCL-1033] Updated third party libraries
The connector now uses the following third-party libraries:
- OpenSSL 3.0.20 (previously 3.0.19)
- Expat 2.7.4 (previously 2.7.3)
2.0.18 ———————————————————————–
Released 2026-02-13
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-1009] Updated OpenSSL library
The connector now supports OpenSSL 3.0.19. Previously, the connector used 3.0.15.
2.0.17 ———————————————————————–
Released 2025-12-22
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-936] MacOS 26 support
Beginning with this release, The connector now supports Macos 26 ARM.
2.0.16 ———————————————————————–
Released 2025-11-25
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-997] RHEL 8 ARM support
Beginning with this release, The connector now supports RHEL 8 ARM.
2.0.15 ———————————————————————–
Released 2025-11-14
Enhancements & New Features
[ORCL-997] Updated Expat Library
The connector now supports Expat 2.7.3. Previously, the connector used 2.7.1.
Resolved Issues The following issue has been resolved in Simba Oracle ODBC Connector 2.0.15.
- [ORCL-983] CVEs detected in the latest version of Oracle ODBC driver.