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DateTime is getting different field type between windows and Linux

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TitleDateTime is getting different field type between windows and Linux
URL Namegetting-different-field-type-between-windows-and-linux
Article Number000179757
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC SQL Server Wire Protocol driver
Version: 7.1
OS: all supported platforms
Database: SQL Server
Application: all supported applications
Question/Problem Description
On Linux the datetime field is returned as type 93 (SQL_TYPE_TIMESTAMP) however on Windows it is returned as 9 (SQL_DATE).
Using SQLColumns(), the data Type DateTime is returned as type 93 (SQL_TYPE_TIMESTAMP)  on Linux and as type 9 (SQL_DATE) on Windows .
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Cause
On Linux, the value from DATA_TYPE was used, on Windows, the value from SQL_DATA_TYPE was used.
Make sure to compare the correct resultset columns of SQLColumns().
To get the correct data type, check the DATA_TYPE column (column 5).
Resolution
With ODBC Version 2.*, SQLColumns returns Both on Windows and Linux, DateTime data type is returned as 23.
With ODBC Version 3.0, SQLColumns returns Both on Windows and Linux, DateTime data type is returned as 93.
Workaround
Notes
It is not recommended to use SQLColumns to determine characteristics about a table. Instead, use a dummy query with SQLDescribeCol.
See : http://media.datadirect.com/download/docs/odbc/allodbc/#page/odbc%2Fusing-a-dummy-query-to-determine-table-character.html

References to Other Documentation: ODBC Spec. : SQLColumns Function : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms711683%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
Last Modified Date9/23/2016 2:04 PM
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