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Can a 32-bit client machine connect to a database on a 64-bit server machine?

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TitleCan a 32-bit client machine connect to a database on a 64-bit server machine?
URL Name000028715
Article Number000150051
EnvironmentProduct: Connect/Connect64 for ODBC drivers
Version: All supported versions
Platform: All supported platforms
Database: All supported databases
Application: All ODBC applications
Question/Problem Description
If the Connect for ODBC (32-bit) product is installed on a 32-bit operating system, but the database is a 64-bit database installed on a 64-bit operating system, can the 32-bit client connect to the 64-bit server?
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 Yes, communication will occur across the network, and the network protocol used by 32-bit and 64-bit databases will be the same.
 64-bit and 32-bit drivers will work with any bitness of the database servers.
 
Driver bitness is specific to the application and not the database.
  • If the application is 32-bit, then use the 32-bit driver.
  • If the application is 64-bit, then use the 64-bit driver.
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Last Modified Date12/18/2018 9:56 PM
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