Part 1: Getting Started : Using The Product : What Is ODBC? : Why Do Application Developers Need ODBC?

Why Do Application Developers Need ODBC?
Using ODBC, you, as an application developer can develop, compile, and ship an application without targeting a specific DBMS. In this scenario, you do not need to use embedded SQL; therefore, you do not need to recompile the application for each new environment.

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