Release notes for the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server

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08/29/2024

This article lists the releases of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server. For each release version, the changes are named and described.

12.8

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.8.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.8.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.8.1
Released: August 22, 2024

12.8 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 12.8.	• GitHub, 12.8.0 • Maven Central
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 12.8 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-12.8.0.jre11.jar file from the 12.8 package should be used with Java 11 (or higher).
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 22.0, 21.0, 17.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.8 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 22.0 in addition to JDK 21.0, 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.

12.8 Releases

Release number: 12.8.1
Released: August 22, 2024

Changes in 12.8.1:

Changed MSAL logging from FINER to FINEST

Fixed issues in 12.8.1:

Adjusted DESTINATION_COL_METADATA_LOCK, in SQLServerBulkCopy, so that is properly released in all cases
Changed driver behavior to allow prepared statement objects to be reused, preventing a "multiple queries aren't allowed" error
Reverted "Execute Stored Procedures Directly" feature, and subsequent changes related to the feature.

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.8.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.8.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.8.0
Released: July 31, 2024

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.8.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.8.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

New features in 12.8

Feature	Details
Java 22 support	The driver is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 22.0 in addition to JDK 21.0, 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.
Added credential caching when using Managed Identity Credential or Default Azure Credential	In order to improve performance and driver reliability, the driver now allows caching of the previously mentioned credentials.
Allow caching of the `SQLServerBulkCopy` object when using bulk copy for batch insert	Replaces previous behavior, where each call of `executeBatch()` generated a new `SQLServerBulkCopy` object, by caching the object instead.
Added connection level caching for destination column metadate in bulk copy	Improves performance by adding caching at the connection level for destination column metadata in bulk copy scenarios. This feature is enabled by setting the newly added connection string property `cacheBulkCopyMetadata` to `true` (default value is `false`).
Added a SQL Server message handler and support for SQLException chaining	Added a SQL Server message handler allowing for several features including extra feedback for long running queries, universal error logging, and automatic downgrade of error-message severity from SQLException to SQLWarning. Additionally, this feature allows for chaining of SQLExceptions together so that all error messages are available to the user. See Handling Errors.
Provided full support for RFC4180 for CSV bulk insert operations	Support for quoted fields containing newlines were missing in order to ensure full support with RFC4180; this support is now added.
Allow constructing a `microsoft.sql.DateTimeOffset` instance from a `java.time.OffsetDateTime` value	Conversion between the two data types already existed in the driver using a `Timestamp` intermediary. This addition removes that intermediary, improving performance and reducing the potential for timezone-related errors.

Changes in 12.8

Change	Details
Enum `SQLServerSortOrder` is now public	Changed visibility of the enum `SQLServerSortOrder` to public, which allows users greater flexibility in queries that use this enum.
Remove `synchronized` from Socket overrides	Incorrectly added in prior changes to confirm with code check standards, the select methods changed don't, in fact, need to be synchronized, and are changed to reflect this fact.
Revised previous RMERR/RMFAIL changes by making the default `RMFAIL`	Prior changes changed the value of `XAER_RMFAIL` to `XAER_RMERR` for select cases, however these cases quickly became most of all cases covered. The solution is to change the default to `RMFAIL` and convert to `RMERR` for inverse of previously stated cases.
Updated dependencies	Updated dependency versions for `azure-identity`, `bouncycastle`, and `msal`.
Revised support for `TDSType.GUID`	Enhances the original addition of support for `TDSType.GUID` by allowing direct passage of the UUID to the `setObject` method.
Added logging to token caching	Added more logging for token caching scenarios to help in debug scenarios.

Fixes in 12.8

Fix	Details
Fixed regression with specifying argument names in callable statement syntax	Fixed a regression from 12.6.2 --> 12.6.3 where CallableStatements of a certain format returned incorrect values. GitHub Issue #2477.
Fixed parsing for parentheses in stored procedures and functions	Fix for an issue where calling a function with parentheses at the end in a callable statement, for example, function() vs function, resulting in the return value always being 0. This change was a regression from 12.6.2 --> 12.6.3. GitHub Issue #2463.
Fixed an error where the driver wasn't respecting `CallableStatement` with default arguments.	Fixed an error that was a regression from 12.5.0 --> 12.6.0, where default arguments in callable statements were being ignored. GitHub Issue #2446.
Fix to remove `TokenCredential` class where the driver doesn't require it	`TokenCredentialClass` isn't needed in `SQLServerSecurityUtility` and can cause an incorrectly thrown `NoClassDefFoundError`. This fix removes the import, replacing it with a generic `Object`. GitHub Issue #2439.
Fixed timestamp string conversion error for CallableStatements	Fixed a conversion exception that occurred when calling a `DateTime` in/out parameter while setting a `String` value. GitHub Issue #2436.
Fixed SqlAuthenticationToken constructor to accept correct parameter	The constructor for SQLAuthenticationToken was incorrect, working with an input parameter in seconds, when it should be milliseconds. GitHub Issue #2424.
Fix to clear prepared statement handle before reconnection	This fixes an issue where the wrong handles were used in a `SQLServerPreparedStatement` after reconnection by properly clearing `SQLServerPreparedStatement.prepStmtHandle` before reconnecting. GitHub Issue #2364.
Fix to clear prepared statement cache when resetting statement pool connection	This fixes an issue where, with statement pooling enabled, reusing a connection from a ConnectionPool resulted in missing, or incorrectly inserted, entries. GitHub Issue #2356.
Fix to unbind `socketTimeout` from `loginTimeout`	`socketTimeout` should have an upper-bound of `loginTimeout` for connection establishment, but should have no upper-bound after the driver is connected. This change fixes that behavior. GitHub Issue #2354.
Fix to properly check if `TDSCommand` counter is null before attempting to increment	Adds a missing `null` check for the `TDSCommand` counter, preventing a `NullPointerException` that could otherwise arise. GitHub Issue #2353.
Fix calling procedures with output parameters by their four-part syntax	Fixes an issue where calling stored procedures with a four-part syntax (that is, with a linked server) resulted in an error stating the TDS protocol stream isn't valid. GitHub Issue #2344.
Fix to properly escape `schema` parameters for `getProcedures` and `getProcedureColumns`	The `SQLServerDatabaseMetadata` methods `getProcedures` and `getProcedureColumns` weren't properly escaping certain characters (for example, `\`) for the `schema` parameter. This change fixes that issue. GitHub Issue #2336.
Added token cache map to fix use of unintended auth token for subsequent connections	This fixes an issue where client credentials could be inadvertently reused. While the auth token was correctly cached, the driver was reusing the token with only the client secret changed. GitHub Issue #2334.
Fixed support for `exec` escape syntax in CallableStatements	This fixes an issue where, after removing the wrapped `sp_executesql`/`sp_prepexec` calls in order to execute CallableStatements quickly, `EXEC` calls were no longer working. GitHub Issue #2325.
Fix to ensure `Money` and `SmallMoney` are within the correct ranges for bulk copy	This fixes an issue where, when using bulk copy with `Money` or `SmallMoney` values, conversion to/from the values can cause an `ArithmeticOverflowException`. GitHub Issue #2309.
Fix to ensure `ResultSetMetadata` for `DataabseMetadata.getColumns()` is correct for all columns	The returned metadata was incorrect for some columns, this change fixes that problem. GitHub Issue #2232.
Fix to properly turn off connection retries when `connectRetryCount` is set to `0`	This fixes the behavior where, even with `connectRetryCount` set to 0, the driver attempted to retry until `loginTimeout` was reached. GitHub Issue #2232. GitHub Issue #2188.
Fix to address a `ClassLoader` leak of `ActivityCorrelator` `ThreadLocal`	Fixes an issue where, after previous driver changes to `ActivityId`, `ThreadLocal` in `ActivityCorrelator` is never being removed from the thread.
Fix to execute stored procedures directly for RPC calls	RPC calls were using prior logic by being wrapped in `sp_executesql` calls; this change fixes that behavior.

Previous releases

12.6

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.4 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.4 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.6.4
Released: August 29, 2024

12.6 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 12.6.	• GitHub, 12.6.0 • Maven Central
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 12.6 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-12.6.0.jre11.jar file from the 12.6 package should be used with Java 11 (or higher).
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 21.0, 17.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 21.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.

12.6 Releases

Release number: 12.6.4
Released: August 29, 2024

Fixed issues in 12.6.4:

Reverted "Execute Stored Procedures Directly" feature, and subsequent changes related to the feature.

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.4 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.4 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.6.3
Released: June 20, 2024

Fixed issues in 12.6.3:

Fixed issue where TokenCredential class was required to be imported
Fixed timestamp string conversion regression
Fixed SQLServerCallableStatement default value regression

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.3 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.3 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.6.2
Released: May 23, 2024

Added features in 12.6.2:

Added credential caching for Managed Identity Credential and Default Azure Credential

Fixed issues in 12.6.2:

Check that money and small money are within correct range for bulk copy
Check if TDSCommand counter is null before incrementing
Clear prepared statement cache when resetting statement pool connection
Clear prepared statement handle before reconnect
RPC calls for CallableStatements are executed directly
Corrected authentication token object to accept expiration in milliseconds
SocketTimeout should be unbounded by loginTimeout after a successful connection open

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.2 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.6.1
Released: February 20, 2024

Fixed issues in 12.6.1:

Fixed 'EXEC' escape syntax for CallableStatements

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.6.0
Released: January 31, 2024

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.6.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

New features in 12.6

Feature	Details
Java 21 support	The driver is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 21.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.
Allow calling of stored procedures directly through use of new connection property `useFlexibleCallableStatements`	The driver now calls store procedures directly, as opposed to wrapping the procedure around `exec sp_executesql`, simplifying the procedure, and improving performance.
Added `useDefaultJaasConfig` connection string property	When set to true, allows Kerberos authentication without extra external configuration.
Added `useDefaultGSSCredential` connection string property	When set to true, allows the driver to create GSSCredential on behalf of the user, when using Native GSS-API for Kerberos authentication.
Added `calcBigDecimalPrecision` connection string property	When set to true, allows the driver to calculate precision for BigDecimal inputs.
Added new named loggers for connection open retries and idle connection resiliency reconnects	Connection open retries use the Redirection logging category, and can be used at the FINE logging level. Idle connection resiliency reconnects use the Resiliency logging category, and can be used at the FINE or FINER logging levels.

Changes in 12.6

Change	Details
Changed how IBM JDK is checked for prevent issues with OSGi environments	Changed from only checking vendor name, to checking both vendor and vm name.
Properly synchronized all calls to MSAL	Prevents the driver from making extra calls and proving unnecessary dialogues.
Added more errors that should translate to RMFAIL	Added more cases, "connection reset by peer" and "connection timed out," that should equate to RMFAIL
Changed how Timestamps are used in bulk copy	Change bulk copy behavior from serializing and deserializing Timestamp objects, to using the objects directly, leading to a performance improvement when a user is using many Timestamps.
Changed `socketTimeout` to ensure it's properly less than `loginTimeout`	Previously `socketTimeout` acted independently from `loginTimeout` leading to potentially confusing behavior where the driver would take longer to time out than expected. This issue is fixed so `socketTimeout` always has an upper bound equal to `loginTimeout`.
Adjusted the PreparedStatement cache so it clears itself before every execute	The PreparedStatement cache wasn't being cleared correctly, which, in addition to its infrequency, could lead to memory issues over time. This change ensures the cache is cleaned before each execute, preventing object build-up.
Upgraded to newer Bouncycastle dependencies	Upgrade from `bcprov-jdk15on` and `bcpkix-jdk15on` to `bcprov-jdk18on` and `bcpkix-jdk18on` as the former is no longer being updated.
Updated dependencies	Updated dependency versions for `azure-identity`, `azure-security-keyvault-keys`, `bouncycastle`, `h2`, and `msal`.

Fixes in 12.6

Fix	Details
Fixed a missing null check for e.getCause()	Fix for an issue where, when an exception has no cause, the exception itself is passed along instead, preventing it from being lost. GitHub Issue #2299.
Fixed locks in IOBuffer to prevent deadlock issues that could arise	Fixed implementation of locks in IOBuffer, specifically around disableSSL, to prevent deadlocks that could arise in certain situations. GitHub Issue #2288. GitHub Issue #2265.
Fix for an issue with Timestamps and bulk copy for batch insert	Fixed timezone not being properly applied to Timestamps when inserted using batch insert with bulk copy. GitHub Issue #2271.
Fixed missing getters and setters for `useBulkCopyForBatchInsert`	Fix for an issue where behavior wasn't the same between `SQLServerConnection` and `SQLServerConnnectionPoolProxy`, when it should be, as `useBulkCopyForBatchInsert` was missing a getter and setter in the latter. GitHub Issue #2245.
Fixed bulk copy metadata query to make use of cached data, if available	Fix for an issue where, despite the data being cached, calls for column metadata were being called each time. GitHub Issue #2224.
Fixed a missing BigDecimal scale check for TVP values	Fix for an issue where, when writing TVP row values, input values weren't properly filtered for BigDecimal scale. GitHub Issue #2222.
Fixed schemaPattern in SQLServerDatabaseMetadata to ensure methods that use the parameter properly escape it.	Fix for an issue where schemaPattern was the only pattern not properly being escaped in SQLServerDatabaseMetadata. GitHub Issue #2186.
Fix for an issue where a null SQLState was returned when trying to convert a date to a long	Fix for an issue where, when `xopenStates` is set to true, the driver doesn't return the expected SQL-99 state code in a particular instance. GitHub Issue #2167.
Fixed getMetaData error for queries containing TOP	Fix for an issue where, when using the TOP qualifier in a query, the driver returns an error concerning ParameterMetadata. GitHub Issue #1776.
Fixed a table name parsing issue when using batch inserts	Fix for an issue where insert statements with missing whitespace worked correctly in regular cases, but not when using batch inserts. GitHub Issue #1534.
Fix for an issue with ParameterMetadata and invalid indexes	Fix for an issue with ParameterMetadata not properly checking, and throwing exceptions for, an invalid index 0. GitHub Issue #1490.
Fixed behavior of ActivityID in ActivityCorrelator	Fixed the way ActivityID was defined and used to be more in line with the behavior of other Microsoft drivers.
Fix to ignore computed columns when using bulk copy for batch insert	Fixed bulk copy behavior to ignore computed columns, and allow batch inserts, when previously the insert would fail and return an error citing those computed columns.
Fixed driver behavior concerning signatures when using Java Key Store and Azure Key Vault	Fix for an issue where the driver wasn't properly verifying the signature, when using Java Key Store, and adding a new API to sign column master key metadata (and return generated signature) for use with Java Key Store and Azure Key Vault
Fixes getObject()'s erroneous conversion of DateTimeOffset	Fix for an issue when calling ResultSet.getObject() on a DATETIMEOFFSET column, with LocalDate/LocalTime/LocalDateTime as the class argument, the value in the column would be converted to the local time zone.

12.4

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.2 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.4.2
Released: October 27, 2023

12.4 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 12.4.	• GitHub, 12.4.0. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 12.4 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-12.4.0.jre11.jar file from the 12.4 package should be used with Java 11 (or higher).
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 20.0, 17.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 20.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.

12.4 Releases

Release number: 12.4.2
Released: September 21, 2023

Fixed issues in 12.4.2:

Reverted the IBM check to vendor check and added an extra virtual machine name check to remove false positives

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.2 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.4.1
Released: August 24, 2023

Changes in 12.4.1:

Prepared SQL parameter names now have automatic spacing applied

Fixed issues in 12.4.1:

Fixed metadata query getUserName in impersonated security context in Azure SQL database
Fixed IBM JDK detection
Fixed bug where signature isn't verified for Java Key Store and add signColumnMasterkeyMetadata API to JKS and AKV
Added localization of error strings that was missing in original release

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.4.0
Released: July 31, 2023

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.4.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

New features in 12.4

Feature	Details
Java 20 support	The driver is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 20.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.
Added access token callback connection string property	Supplements the previously implemented access token callback by allowing passing in the name of the callback-implementing class in the connection string.
Added support for ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipalCertificate	Improvement to the user experience by supporting `ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipalCertificate` from the Azure Identity Library via the connection option `authentication=ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipalCertificate`.
Added another case for XAER_RMFAIL	The driver was still returning XAException with error XAER_RMERR in some cases. An extra case was added to XA error handling to address this issue.

Changes in 12.4

Change	Details
Updated federated authentication logic to use persistent token cache when fetching token	This update both improves performance in token fetch scenarios and more easily allows compatibility with future MSAL versions.
Allow failover partner to be tried if there's a socket timeout	Allows a reconnection attempt with a supplied failover partner following a socket timeout.
Improved performance when building parameter type definitions	By precomputing sizes of arrays and string builders used in `buildParamTypeDefinitions`, and by removing unneeded string allocations, improve performance where this method is used.
Changed serverName sent in `LOGIN` packet to include instanceName	`serverName` is now appended to the end of `instanceName` in `LOGIN` packets.
Updated supportTransaction method to reflect whether server supports transactions	Addresses an issue where `connection.rollback` didn't work for Azure Synapse database, as Azure Synapse doesn't support the syntax used in `supportTransaction`.
Update sp_cursor calls so that table names are passed in instead of an empty string	Addresses an issue where inconsistent updates of ResultSet rows were received when updating one-to-many tables.
Updated supportsLikeEscapeClause() to check for Azure Data Warehouse	Addresses an issue where `supportsLikeEscapeClause` was returning true for AzureDW despite it explicitly not being supported.
Upgraded to latest OSGi JDBC specification	Upgrade from `osgi.compendium` 5.0.0 to `osgi.service.jdbc` 1.1.0 to maintain compliance with OSGi JDBC specification 8.1.0.
Updated dependencies	Updated dependency versions for `azure-identity`, `azure-security-keyvault-keys`, `gson`, `h2`, and `msal`.

Fixes in 12.4

Fix	Details
Fixed performance and memory issues present with BigDecimal	Reverts all changes, since the 12.2 release, regarding BigDecimal. This fix addresses the performance issues that were observed. Users need to take care when using BigDecimal to avoid the truncation issues that were previously addressed. GitHub Issue #2176.
Fixed server certificate validation for encrypt=strict	Fix to ensure the server certificate is properly validated in cases where `encrypt` is set to `strict`. GitHub Issue #2174.
Fixed lockTimeout not taking effect when redirect mode is set in Azure DB	Fixed when `lockTimeout` is set, as it should only apply to connections from outside Azure, and not from within Azure, as was previously. GitHub Issue #2110.
Fixed high thread count when using findSocketUsingThreading	Fixes an issue where an uncaught exception led to interruption in sleep calls upstream, causing retries to happen too quickly. GitHub Issue #2104.
Fixed shared timer race condition	Fixed a potential race condition in the `SharedTimer` class. GitHub Issue #2085.
Fixed an error with stored procedures and zero result `metaQuery` return	Fix for an issue where, if `metaQuery` returned no result after execution of a stored procedure, this issue would return a parameter undefined error. GitHub Issue #2063.
Fixed invalid batch inserts when columns provided in insert differs in order from table schema	Fix for an issue where usage of `useBulkCopyForBatchInsert=true` can lead to column mix-up and invalid data. GitHub Issue #1992.
Fixed XA error handling to rethrow XAER_RMFAIL instead of XAER_RMERR	Fix for an issue where, the driver would return XAException with error code XAER_RMERR if there was failover of SQL Server from primary node to standby node while committing an XA Transaction. GitHub Issue #1432.
Fixes to Activity ID and Client ID behavior to maintain consistency with JDBC specification	Fixed Activity ID behavior to stay the same for the life of the process, always send Activity ID in `PRELOGIN`, and increment sequence for each new connection. Also fixed client ID to persist for the life of the process.

12.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.2.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.2.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.2.0
Released: January 31, 2023

12.2 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 12.2.	• GitHub, 12.2.0. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 12.2 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-12.2.0.jre11.jar file from the 12.2 package should be used with Java 11 (or higher).
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 19.0, 17.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 19.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.

12.2 Releases

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.2.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 12.2.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 12.2.0
Released: January 31, 2023

New features in 12.2

Feature	Details
Java 19 support	The driver is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 19.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.
Added support for access token callback	Allows client code to register a callback on a DataSource that returns an access token.
Added support for DefaultAzureCredential	Improvement to the user experience by supporting both `DefaultAzureCredential` and `IntelliJCredential` from the Azure Identity Library via the connection option `authentication=ActiveDirectoryDefault`.
Added a new connection property datetimeParameterType to specify datatype to use for date/timestamp parameters	Added a connection property `datetimeParameterType`, which allows users to explicitly specify conversions to `datetime` or `datetime2`, providing greater compatibility in older databases.

Changes in 12.2

Change	Details
Made driver Loom-friendly	Replaces `synchronized(foo)` with reentrant locks, improving performance when using Loom.
Managed Identity authentication uses Azure Identity library	Replaces the driver's built-in code to obtain and cache Managed Identity tokens with the Azure Identity library. This change adds Managed Identity support for more Azure services over what the driver previously supported.
Made MSAL an optional dependency	Made msal4j an optional dependency again.
Updated dependencies	Updated dependency versions for `azure-identity`, `azure-security-keyvault-keys`, `antlr4-runtime`, `bcprov-jdk15on`, `bcpkix-jdk15on`, and `msal`.
Update to dynamically check for ExtendedSocketOption class	Addresses an error where missing ExtendedSocketOptions was returning a `NoClassDefFoundError`.

Fixes in 12.2

Fix	Details
Fixed null SQL state and zero error code when database exception is thrown	Fix for an issue where, after SQL Error, the SQL State and error code showed incorrect information. GitHub Issue #2015.
Fixed Idle Connection recovery so that `unprocessedResponseCount` isn't over-decremented	`unprocessedResponseCount` needs to only be decremented when `doneToken.isFinal` is true, it was being decremented regardless. GitHub Issue #1971.
Fixed connecting to the wrong SQLServer host	Fixes a concurrency issue where, when a driver is connecting to multiple SQLServer hosts, a connection could be established to the wrong host. GitHub Issue #1964.
Fixed incorrect `updateCount`	The incorrect update count can happen in both true/false cases for `enablePrepareOnFirstPreparedStatementCall` and for both prepexec/prepare. GitHub Issue #1961.
Fixed concurrency issues in encrypt/decrypt obfuscation methods for truststore password	Added locks to encrypt/decrypt in truststore password obfuscation. GitHub Issue #1939.
Fixed cache account name casing issue	Fixes an issue where account names were sent to the Microsoft Authentication Library with case-sensitivity, leading to repeated login requests. GitHub Issue #1923.
Fixed query cancellation bug	Fixed query cancellation bug that intermittently occurs in batch queries. GitHub Issue #1896.
Fixed callable statement errors	Fixes callable statement "index out of bounds" and "parameter not defined" errors. GitHub Issue #1871.
Fixed check for DONE token when fetching result sets	Adds a missed case to previous DONE_ERROR fix, where the driver ignored DONE_ERROR status from the server resulting from a killed session. GitHub Issue #1846. GitHub Issue #1505.
Ensure that batchParamValues is cleared in all cases when executing a batch	Addresses an issue where batches weren't properly cleared on failure when using bulk update. GitHub Issue #1767.
Fixed precision sent when using BigDecimal	Fixes an issue where, by default, BigDecimal values were sent with maximum precision, which could result in undesired decimal rounding. GitHub Issue #1489. GitHub Issue #942
Fixed attestation protocol `NONE` to work in all cases	Fixed logic behind `NONE` attestation protocol to work in all cases, not just specific ones.
Fixed race condition in SecureStringUtil	Fixed a race condition in SecureStringUtil during creation of SecureStringUtil.

11.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.3 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.3 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 11.2.3
Released: January 12, 2023

11.2 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 11.2.	• GitHub, 11.2.0. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 11.2 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-11.20.jre17.jar file from the 11.2 package should be used with Java 17.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 18.0, 17.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 18.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.

11.2 Releases

Release number: 11.2.3
Released: January 12, 2023

Fixed issues in 11.2.3:

Fixed null SQL state and zero error code when database exception is thrown
Fixed incorrect update counts when timeout occurs in batch queries
Fixed incorrect token expiration date when using Azure Functions
Fixed connecting to the wrong SQLServer host

Release number: 11.2.2
Released: December 15, 2022

Fixed issues in 11.2.2:

Fixed Idle Connection Resiliency bug
Clear prepared statement handle cache on idle reconnect
Fixed callable statement index out of bounds error
Fixed check for DONE token when fetching result sets
Fixed intermittent error: "Internal error during decryption: Tag mismatch!"

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.2 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 11.2.1
Released: September 8, 2022

Fixed issues in 11.2.1:

Made com.microsoft.azure:msal4j an optional dependency
Fixed a query cancellation bug that intermittently occurred in batch queries

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 11.2.0
Released: August 4, 2022

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 11.2.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

New features in 11.2

Feature	Details
Java 18 support	The driver is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 18.0 in addition to JDK 17.0, 11.0 and 1.8.
Added Configurable IPv6 Support	The IP address preference for the client application can now be set between IPv4 and IPv6. Use the new `ipaddresspreference` connection setting to control the behavior. For more information, see Setting the connection properties.
Added support for prepare method selection	Added new connection string property prepareMethod to toggle between use of sp_prepare and sp_prepexec. Use the new `prepareMethod` connection setting to control the behavior. For more information, see Setting the connection properties.
Added serverCertificate connection property for encrypt=strict	Added a serverCertificate property that's the path to the server certificate file (in PEM format). Used for validation when using encrypt set to strict. For more information, see Setting the connection properties.
Cache parameter metadata calls	Encryption-related information for parameterized queries can now be cached. See Using Always Encrypted with the JDBC driver.
Added support for bulk insert of null GUID values	Resolves an issue where insertion of null values wasn't possible in bulk insert mode.
Added support for caching managed identity tokens	Allow for caching of tokens obtained from managed identity endpoints.

Changes in 11.2

Change	Details
TDS 8.0 support by adding "strict" option to encrypt connection property	BREAKING CHANGE Encrypt connection property is now of type string.
Added check for negotiated ALPN	Checks to make sure to Application-Layer Protocol is successfully negotiated.
Added an option for enclaveAttestationProtocol	Added option for `NONE` protocol so that secure enclaves can be used without attestation.
Allow serverName to be reordered in connection string	Validate that the serverName field of the connection string doesn't have an equal sign.
Added better error logging for missing MSAL library	Added an error message when MSAL is missing when using `ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipal`.
Refactored Idle Connection Resiliency timeout to use existing SharedTimer	Improved efficiency with Idle Connection Resiliency by using the existing SharedTimer.
Send TDS version 8 in Login7 when in strict mode	Added additional information to Login7 packet by including TDS version 8 when encrypt=strict.
Changed default loginTimeout value to 30s	Changed the default loginTimeout value from 15 seconds to 30 seconds to allow more time for initial connections to be resolved before timing out.
`msal4j` dependency is now explicit	Added an explicit dependency for `msal4j` (was a transitive dependency in previous releases).
Updated dependencies	Updated dependency versions for `azure-identity` and `azure-security-keyvault-keys`.

Fixes in 11.2

Fix	Details
Fixed error caused by preparedMethod=prepare	Fixed intermittent null prepared statement handle error caused by sp_prepare when used with batch queries GitHub Issue #1880.
Fixed an error where establishing multiple connections in parallel can throw an IndexOutOfBoundsException	Fixed race condition with addressList, which may result in IndexOutOfBoundsException when establishing multiple connections GitHub Issue #1852.
Fixed assertion fails that happens when canceling "insert into" statement	Fix for an issue where the driver may assert when canceling a statement GitHub Issue #1849.
Fixed an exception not being thrown as expected when the session is killed in SQL database	Added check for DONE_ERROR status token, which may occur from a killed session on the server GitHub Issue #1846.
Managed Identity Retry interval	Fixed Managed Identity retry interval to properly back off exponentially GitHub Issue #1765.
Removed an extra call to executeCommand() within connectionCommand()	Removed an extra call to executeCommand that was causing performance issues for some users GitHub Issue #1669.
Fixed unknown token error with selectMethod	Fixed unknown token error `0xA3` when `selectMethod` cursor is used with data classification.

10.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.3 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.3 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 10.2.3
Released: January 12, 2023

Release number: 10.2.2
Released: December 13, 2022

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.2 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 10.2.1
Released: May 12, 2022

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

10.2 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 10.2.	• GitHub, 10.2.0. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 10.2 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-10.20.jre17.jar file from the 10.2 package should be used with Java 17.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 17.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 17.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

10.2 Releases

Release number: 10.2.3
Released: January 12, 2023

Fixed issues in 10.2.3:

Fixed incorrect update counts when timeout occurs in batch queries
Fixed incorrect token expiration date when using Azure Functions
Fixed null SQL state and zero error code when database exception is thrown

Release number: 10.2.2
Released: December 13, 2022

Fixed issues in 10.2.2:

Clear prepared statement cache on idle connection resiliency reconnects
Fix for setting KeepAlive extended options
Fixed issue where the driver may assert when canceling a statement
Fixed callable statement index out of bounds error
Fixed issue not checking for DONE token errors so exceptions are ignored
Fixed query cancellation bug

Release number: 10.2.1
Released: May 12, 2022

Fixed issues in 10.2.1:

Changed Idle Connection Resiliency timeout to use existing SharedTimer
Fixed Managed Identity authentication retry interval to exponentially back off properly
Removed extraneous call to executeCommand() within connectionCommand()

Release number: 10.2.0
Released: January 31, 2022

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 10.2.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

New features in 10.2

Feature	Details
Java 17 support	The driver is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 17.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.
Idle Connection Resiliency support	Idle Connection Resiliency is now supported. See Idle Connection Resiliency.
Multi-user Key Store Providers	The driver now supports Key Store providers at the connection and statement level to support multi-user scenarios. See Using Always Encrypted with the JDBC driver.

Changes in 10.2

Change	Details
Default encrypt to true	BREAKING CHANGE TLS encryption is enabled by default.
Certificate validation when encrypt = false	BREAKING CHANGE When encrypt = false but the server requires encryption, the certificate is validated based on the trustServerCertificate connection setting.
aadSecurePrincipalId and aadSecurePrincipalSecret deprecated	The aadSecurePrincipalId and aadSecurePrincipalSecret connection properties are deprecated. Use username and password instead.
getAADSecretPrincipalId API removed	BREAKING CHANGE The getAADSecretPrincipalId API is removed for security reasons.
SQL_Variant support	Added support for SQL_Variant datatype when retrieving DateTimeOffset.
Nonblocking random in Linux	Updated to use a nonblocking random call when generating a GUID for enclave packages.
CNAME resolution for realm	Added CNAME resolution when realm is specified.
Updated dependencies	Updated dependency versions for `azure-identity`, `azure-security-keyvault-keys`, `gson`, and `bouncycastle`.

Fixes in 10.2

Fix	Details
TDSParser stuck on TDS_COLMETADATA	Fixed: TDSParser stuck on TDS_COLMETADATA, which could result in a hang for certain queries. GitHub Issue #1661

9.4

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.4.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.4.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Release number: 9.4.1
Released: December 7, 2021

9.4 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 9.4.	• GitHub, 9.4.0. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 9.4 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-9.4.0.jre16.jar file from the 9.4 package should be used with Java 16.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 16.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.4 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 16.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

9.4 Releases

Version number: 9.4.1
Released: December 07, 2021

Fixed issues in 9.4.1:

Fixed a potential hang when the driver encounters unsupported TDS_COLMETADATA
Fixed conversion of LocalDateTime and LocalTime to String in Bulk Copy

Version number: 9.4.0
Released: July 30, 2021

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.4.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.4.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

New features in 9.4

Feature	Details
Java 16 support	The driver is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 16.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.
Replication connection support	Replication connections are now supported. See Setting the connection properties.
Custom Kerberos authentication realm	The driver now supports specifying a custom authentication realm when using Kerberos authentication. See Setting the connection properties.
Open Connection Retry	The `connectRetryCount` and `connectRetryInterval` connection properties are added to configure automatic retries when opening connections. See Setting the connection properties for details on these new properties.

Changes in 9.4

Change	Details
Azure Key Vault Provider	Multiple, successive connections can be opened that specify different Azure Key Vault provider information.
Updated error messages	Error messages related to Enclave exceptions now include a link to a troubleshooting guide. Error messages related to Active Directory authentication failures now include the error string from the underlying library.
Driver version sent to server	The driver version is now correctly sent to the database during `PRELOGIN`.
Client process ID	The client process ID is now sent to the server when running on Java 9+. Java 8 keeps the previous functionality of sending `0` for the client process ID.
Updated dependencies	Updated dependency versions for `azure-identity`, `azure-security-keyvault-keys`, `gson`, `antlr`, and `bouncycastle`.
Removed unnecessary references	Removed unused Java 9 specific class references from the Java 8 jar

Fixes in 9.4

Fix	Details
GitHub Issue #1499	Fixed: Batch fails when always encrypted is enabled in the connection string and clearParameters is called.
GitHub Issue #1632	Fixed: Small memory leak on new connection.
GitHub Issue #1565	Fix for an issue where trustStorePassword is null when using applicationIntent=ReadOnly
GitHub Issue #1568	Fix for an issue where redirected token contains named instance in servername
GitHub Issue #1531	Fixed potential integer overflow in TDSWriter.writeString()

9.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2.1 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 9.2.1
Released: March 02, 2021

9.2 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 9.2.	• GitHub, 9.2.1. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 9.2 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-9.2.1.jre15.jar file from the 9.2 package should be used with Java 15.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 15.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 15.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

9.2 Releases

Version number: 9.2.1
Released: March 02, 2021

Fixed issues in 9.2.1:

Fix for an issue with client secret being empty during ActiveDirectoryServicePrincipal authentication in Azure environment.

Version number: 9.2.0
Released: January 29, 2021

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2.0 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Support for JDK 15

Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 15.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

Added support for Azure Active Directory Interactive Authentication

Authentication type addition	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2 for SQL Server now supports authentication to Azure Key Vault via interactive authentication.	See Connecting using Azure Active Directory authentication.

Added support for Azure Active Directory Service Principal Authentication

Authentication type addition	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2 for SQL Server now supports authentication to Azure Key Vault using the client ID and secret of a service principal identity.	See Connecting using Azure Active Directory authentication.

Updated Azure Key Vault library to use modern Azure Key Vault library

Library changes for Azure Key Vault	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2 migrated from the previous-generation Azure Key Vault library and `ADAL` libraries to the more modern Azure Key Vault and Azure Identity equivalents.	DEPENDENCY CHANGE Make sure you update your application dependencies if you take advantage of Azure Active Directory authentication or Azure Key Vault. See the dependency requirements when work with the Azure Key Vault provider or Azure Active Directory authentication

Enabled useBulkCopyForBatchInsert for non-Azure Synapse Analytics servers

useBulkCopyForBatchInsert changes for non Azure Synapse Analytics servers	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 9.2 now allows bulk copy API for batch insert operation against non-Azure Synapse Analytics servers.	See Using bulk copy API for batch insert operation.

8.4

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 8.4.1
Released: August 27, 2020

8.4 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 8.4.	• GitHub, 8.4.1. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 8.4 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-8.4.1.jre14.jar file from the 8.4 package should be used with Java 14.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 14.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 14.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

8.4 Releases

Version number: 8.4.1
Released: August 27, 2020
Fixed issues:

Fix for an issue with SQLServerConnectionPoolProxy not being compatible with delayLoadingLobs
Fixed a potential NullPointerException issue with delayLoadingLobs
Fix for an issue with decrypting column encryption keys when using the Windows Certificate Store

Version number: 8.4.0
Released: July 31, 2020

Support for JDK 14

Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 14.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

Added support for authentication to Azure Key Vault using Managed Identity

Authentication type addition	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server now supports authentication to Azure Key Vault using Managed Identity.	See Using Always Encrypted with the JDBC driver.

Extended support for bulk copy for Azure Data Warehouse

Bulk copy changes for Azure Data Warehouse	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 adds a new connection property, `sendTemporalDataTypesAsStringForBulkCopy`. This boolean property is TRUE by default.	See Using bulk copy with the JDBC driver.

Added support for Azure SQL DNS caching

DNS Caching	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server now supports DNS caching against SQL Server on Azure VMs.

Added backwards compatibility for streaming LOB objects

LOB Streaming	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server added a new connection property `delayLoadingLobs`.	Setting `delayLoadingLobs` to FALSE causes all LOB objects retrieved from the ResultSet to not be streamed. This setting means that the driver loads the entire LOB object into memory at once, similar to how the driver was functioning before version 6.4 release.

Added support for client certificate authentication for loopback scenarios

Client certificate authentication	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.4 for SQL Server added a new authentication method called client certificate authentication for loopback scenarios.	See Client Certificate Authentication for Loopback Scenarios.

8.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server (zip)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 8.2.2 Released: March 24, 2020

8.2 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 8.2.	• GitHub, 8.2.2. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 8.2 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-8.2.2.jre11.jar file from the 8.2 package should be used with Java 11.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 13.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 13.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

8.2 Releases

Version number: 8.2.2
Released: March 24, 2020
Fixed issues:

Added an option to configure the list of trusted Azure Key Vault endpoints

Version number: 8.2.1
Released: February 26, 2020
Fixed issues:

Fixed a potential NullPointerException issue when retrieving data as java.time.LocalTime or java.time.LocalDate type with SQLServerResultSet.getObject()

Version number: 8.2.0
Released: January 31, 2020

Support for JDK 13

Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 13.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

Always Encrypted with secure enclaves

Always Encrypted change	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server now supports Always Encrypted with secure enclaves. The details can be found here: Always Encrypted with secure enclaves.
More details and sample code.	See Always Encrypted with secure enclaves.

Performance Improvement when Retrieving Temporal Datatypes from SQL Server ¹

Temporal Datatypes change	Details
Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server has improved performance when retrieving temporal datatypes from SQL Server.	This change eliminates unnecessary temporal datatype conversions by eliminating the use of java.util.Calendar wherever possible.
This performance improvement affects the following list of temporal data types; in the format "SQL Server datatype" (Java mapping).	date (java.sql.Date), datetime (java.sql.Timestamp), datetime2 (java.sql.Timestamp), smalldatetime (java.sql.Timestamp), and time (java.sql.Time).

¹ Due to the differences in how time zones are handled between java.util.Calendar and java.time.LocalDateTime API, temporal datatypes with a user provided java.util.Calendar object associated with it or microsoft.sql.DateTimeOffset datatypes don't benefit from this improvement.

Deployment of mssql-jdbc_auth-<version>-<arch>.dll (previously sqljdbc_auth.dll) to Maven Repository

sqljdbc_auth.dll change	Details
Starting with Microsoft JDBC Driver 8.2 for SQL Server, the driver relies on mssql-jdbc_auth-<version>-<arch>.dll instead of sqljdbc_auth.dll to use Azure Active Directory Authentication feature.
The DLL is uploaded to Maven repository for easier access.	See this page.

8.2 Known issues

Known issues	Details
When using Always Encrypted with secure enclaves with Java 8.	Users must include BouncyCastle Provider as a dependency OR map/load a security provider, which supports the RSASSA-PSS signature algorithm.

7.4.1

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.4.1 for SQL Server (self-extracting exe)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.4.1 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 7.4.1
Released: August 2, 2019

7.4 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 7.4.	• GitHub, 7.4.1. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 7.4 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-7.4.1.jre11.jar file from the 7.4 package should be used with Java 11.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 12.0, 11.0, and 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.4 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 12.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

7.4 Releases

Version number: 7.4.1
Released: August 2, 2019
Fixed issues:

Reverted new hashCode() and equals() API implementations from SQLServerDataTable and SQLServerDataColumn as the API change broke backwards compatibility

Version number: 7.4.0
Released: July 31, 2019

Support for JDK 12

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.4 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 12.0 in addition to JDK 11.0 and 1.8.

Introduces NTLM authentication

NTLM change	Details
Supports NTLM authentication mode.	This mode of authentication allows both Windows and non-Windows clients to authenticate themselves against SQL Server using Windows domain users.
More details and a sample application to use this authentication mode.	See Connecting using NTLM Authentication.

Introduces querying ParameterMetaData via useFmtOnly

useFmtOnly change	Details
useFmtOnly connection property added.	This feature allows users to optionally query ParameterMetaData via the `SET FMTONLY ON` legacy API. This setting is useful for scenarios where `sp_describe_undeclared_parameters` doesn't perform as expected.
More details and limitations.	See Using useFmtOnly

Updated Microsoft Azure Key Vault SDK for Java, version 1.2.1

Key Vault SDK change	Details
Updated its Maven dependency on Microsoft Azure Key Vault SDK for Java to version 1.2.1.
Removes Microsoft Azure SDK for Key Vault WebKey as a Maven dependency.
More details.	See Feature dependencies of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server.

7.4 Known issues

Known issues	Details
When using NTLM Authentication.	Enabling Extended Protection and encrypted connections at the same time is currently not supported.
When using useFmtOnly.	Deficiencies in SQL parsing logic can cause some issues with the feature. For more information and workaround suggestions, see Using useFmtOnly.

7.2.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.2.2 for SQL Server (self-extracting exe)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.2.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 7.2.2
Released: April 16, 2019

7.2 Compliance

Compliance change	Details
Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 7.2.	• GitHub, 7.2.2. • Maven Central.
Fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2.	The jars in the 7.2 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-7.2.2.jre11.jar file from the 7.2 package should be used with Java 11.
Compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 11.0 in addition to JDK 1.8.	Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.2 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 11.0 in addition to JDK 1.8.

7.2 Releases

Version number: 7.2.2
Released: April 16, 2019
Fixed issues:

Fixed issues with ActivityIDs not getting cleaned up properly

Version number: 7.2.1
Released: February 11, 2019
Fixed issues:

Fixed parsing issues with certain parameterized queries

Version number: 7.2.0
Released: January 31, 2019

Active Directory Managed Identity (MSI) authentication

MSI change	Details
Supports Active Directory Managed Identity (MSI) authentication mode.	This mode of authentication is applicable on Azure Resources with support for the "Identity" feature enabled. Both types of Managed Identities (MSI) are supported by the driver to acquire accessToken for establishing secure connection.
More details and a sample application to use this authentication mode.	See Connecting using Azure Active Directory Authentication.

Introduces Open Service Gateway Initiative (OSGi) support

OSGi change	Details
DataSourceFactory implementation added.	• `org.osgi.service.jdbc.DataSourceFactory` • `com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.osgi.SQLServerDataSourceFactory`
Activator implementation added.	• `org.osgi.framework.BundleActivator` • `com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.osgi.Activator`

Introduces SQLServerError APIs

Error API change	Details
SQLServerError API introduced.	Getter APIs to retrieve more details about the error generated from the server. • `SQLServerException.getSQLServerError()` • `SQLServerError`
More details.	See Handling Errors.

Updated Microsoft Azure Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL4J) for Java, version 1.6.3

ADAL4J change	Details
Updated its Maven dependency on ADAL4J to version 1.6.3.
Introduces Java Client Runtime for AutoRest as a Maven dependency, version 1.6.5.
More details.	See Feature dependencies of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server.

Updated Microsoft Azure Key Vault SDK for Java, version 1.2.0

Key Vault SDK change	Details
Updated its Maven dependency on Microsoft Azure Key Vault SDK for Java to version 1.2.0.
Introduces Microsoft Azure SDK for Key Vault WebKey as a Maven dependency, version 1.2.0.
More details.	See Feature dependencies of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server.

7.2 Known issues

Known issues	Details
Parameterized queries, in certain cases.	An update of the 7.2.0 version, v7.2.1, was released in February 2019 to address this issue.
Cleaning up of ActivityIds.	An update of the 7.2.1 version, v7.2.2, was released in April 2019 to address this issue.

7.0

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server (self-extracting exe)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 7.0.0
Released: July 31, 2018

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server is fully compliant with JDBC API Specification 4.2. The jars in the 7.0 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-7.0.0.jre10.jar file from the 7.0 package should be used with Java 10.

Support for JDK 10

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server is now compatible with Java Development Kit (JDK) version 10.0 in addition to JDK 1.8. This update also exposes the driver's Automatic-Module-Name as com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc through its MANIFEST file.

Support for spatial datatypes

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server now provides support for SQL Server spatial datatypes Geography and Geometry. For more information about spatial datatype APIs and how to use them, see Using spatial datatypes.

Implementation for JDBC 4.3 introduced java.sql.Connection APIs beginRequest() and endRequest()

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server now implements beginRequest() and endRequest() APIs from the java.sql.Connection class. These APIs were introduced with JDBC 4.3 specifications and JDK 9. For more information about the driver's implementation of these APIs, see JDBC 4.3 compliance for the JDBC Driver.

Support for SQL Data Discovery and Classification

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server provides support for SQL Data Discovery and Classification with any target database that supports this feature. The driver now exposes SQLServerResultSet.getSensitivityClassification() APIs to extract this information from the fetched ResultSet.

For more information about how to use this feature with the JDBC Driver, see the sample in SQL Data Discovery and Classification.

Added connection property: useBulkCopyForBatchInsert

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server introduces a new connection property, useBulkCopyForBatchInsert. This property is supported only for Azure Synapse Analytics.

This property is disabled by default. You can enable it to increase performance of user applications when you're pushing large amounts data to Azure Synapse Analytics. Enabling this property changes the behavior of batch insert operations to switch to bulk copy operations with user-provided data. For more information about this property and its limitations, see Using Bulk Copy API for batch insert operation.

Added connection property: cancelQueryTimeout

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server introduces a new connection property, cancelQueryTimeout, to cancel queryTimeout on java.sql.Connection and java.sql.Statement objects.

Added Azure Key Vault Provider constructors

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server reintroduces a previously removed constructor, for SQLServerColumnEncryptionAzureKeyVaultProvider. It allowed authentication through a custom method implemented over SQLServerKeyVaultAuthenticationCallback to fetch an access token.

The new constructors have the following definition:

/* This constructor is added to provide backward compatibility with 6.0
* version of the driver. It is marked deprecated for removal in the next
* stable release.
*/
@Deprecated
public SQLServerColumnEncryptionAzureKeyVaultProvider(
        SQLServerKeyVaultAuthenticationCallback authenticationCallback,
        ExecutorService executorService) throws SQLServerException;

/*New constructor to replace the above constructor*/
public SQLServerColumnEncryptionAzureKeyVaultProvider(
            SQLServerKeyVaultAuthenticationCallback authenticationCallback) throws SQLServerException;

Updated "Microsoft Azure Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL4J) for Java" version: 1.6.0

Microsoft JDBC Driver 7.0 for SQL Server has updated its Maven dependency on "Microsoft Azure Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL4J) for Java" to version 1.6.0. For more information about dependencies, see Feature dependencies of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server.

6.4

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.4 for SQL Server (self-extracting exe)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.4 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 6.4.0
Released: February 27, 2018

Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.4 for SQL Server is fully compliant with JDBC specifications 4.1 and 4.2. The jars in the 6.4 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-6.4.0.jre8.jar file from the 6.4 package must be used with Java 8.

Support for JDK 9

The driver supports JDK version 9.0 in addition to JDK 8.0 and 7.0.

JDBC 4.3 compliance

The driver supports the Java Database Connectivity API 4.3 specification, in addition to 4.1 and 4.2. The JDBC 4.3 API methods are added but not implemented yet. For details, see JDBC 4.3 compliance for the JDBC Driver.

Added connection property: sslProtocol

A new connection property lets users specify the TLS protocol keyword. Possible values are: "TLS," "TLSv1," "TLSv1.1," and "TLSv1.2." For details, see SSLProtocol.

Deprecated connection property: fipsProvider

The connection property fipsProvider is removed from the list of accepted connection properties. For details, see the related GitHub pull request.

Added connection properties for specifying a custom TrustManager

The driver now supports specifying a custom TrustManager with added trustManagerClass and trustManagerConstructorArg connection properties. You can dynamically specify a set of certificates that are trusted on a per-connection basis without modifying the global settings for the Java virtual machine (JVM) environment.

Added support for datetime/smallDatetime in table-valued parameters

The driver now supports the datatypes datetime and smallDatetime when you're using table-valued parameters (TVPs).

Added support for the sql_variant datatype

The JDBC Driver now supports sql_variant datatypes to be used with SQL Server. The sql_variant datatype is also supported with features such as TVPs and bulk copy with the following limitations:

For date values:

When you're using a TVP to populate a table that contains datetime, smalldatetime, or date values stored in a sql_variant column, calling the getDateTime(), getSmallDateTime(), or getDate() method on the result set doesn't work and throws the following exception:

java java.lang.String cannot be cast to java.sql.Timestamp

As a workaround, use the getString() or getObject() method instead.
Using a TVP with sql_variant for null values:

If you're using a TVP to populate a table and send a NULL value to the sql_variant column type, you encounter an exception. Inserting a NULL value with the column type sql_variant in a TVP is currently not supported.

Implemented prepared statement metadata caching

The JDBC Driver has implemented prepared statement metadata caching for performance improvement. The driver now supports caching prepared statement metadata in the driver with disableStatementPooling and statementPoolingCacheSize connection properties. This feature is disabled by default. For more information, see Prepared statement metadata caching for the JDBC Driver.

Added support for Azure AD Integrated Authentication on Linux/macOS

The JDBC Driver now supports Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) Integrated Authentication on all supported operating systems (Windows, Linux, and macOS) with Kerberos. Alternatively, on Windows operating systems, users can authenticate with mssql-jdbc_auth-<version>-<arch>.dll.

Updated "Microsoft Azure Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL4J) for Java" version: 1.4.0

The JDBC Driver has updated its Maven dependency on "Microsoft Azure Active Directory Authentication Library (ADAL4J) for Java" to version 1.4.0. For more information about dependencies, see Feature dependencies of the Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server.

6.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.2 for SQL Server (self-extracting exe)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 6.2.2
Released: September 29, 2017

Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.2 for SQL Server is fully compliant with JDBC specifications 4.1 and 4.2. The jars in the 6.2 package are named according to Java version compatibility. For example, the mssql-jdbc-6.2.2.jre8.jar file from the 6.2 package is recommended for use with Java 8.

6.2 Releases

Version number: 6.2.2
Released: October 3, 2017
Fixed issues:

Updated ADAL4J dependency to version 1.2.0 and Azure Key Vault dependency to version 1.0.0

Version number: 6.2.1
Released: July 14, 2017
Fixed issues:

Fix for an issue when running queries without parameters using preparedStatement

Version number: 6.2.0
Released: June 30, 2017

Note

An issue with the metadata caching improvement was found in the JDBC 6.2 RTW released on June 29, 2017. The improvement was rolled back and new jars (version 6.2.1) were released on July 17, 2017.

Another improvement upgraded the Azure Key Vault dependent library version to 1.0.0, and new jars (version 6.2.2) were released on October 19, 2017.

Download the latest updates for JDBC Driver 6.2 via the above links, GitHub, or Maven Central. Please update your projects to use the 6.2.2 release jars. For more information, view release notes for 6.2.1 and 6.2.2.

Azure AD support for Linux

Connect your Linux applications to Azure SQL Database by using Azure AD authentication via username/password and access token methods.

FIPS-enabled JVMs

The JDBC Driver can now be used on JVMs that run in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140 compliance mode to meet federal standards on compliance.

Kerberos authentication improvements

The JDBC Driver now has support for:

Principal/password method for applications where the Kerberos configuration can't be modified or can't retrieve a new token or keytab. This method can be used for authenticating to a SQL Server instance that allows only Kerberos authentication.
Cross-realm authentication that uses Kerberos Integrated Authentication without explicitly setting the server SPN. The driver now automatically computes the realm even when it isn't provided.
Kerberos Constrained Delegation by accepting impersonated user credentials as a GSS credential object via data source. This impersonated credential is then used to establish a Kerberos connection.

Added timeouts

The JDBC Driver now supports the following configurable timeouts. You can change them based on your application's needs.

Query timeout to control the number of seconds to wait before a timeout occurs when you're running a query.
Socket timeout to specify the number of milliseconds to wait before a timeout occurs on a socket read or accept.

6.1

Version number: 6.1.0
Released: November 17, 2016

Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.1 for SQL Server is fully compliant with JDBC specifications 4.1 and 4.2. This release is the initial open-source release of the JDBC Driver. The source code can be found at the GitHub v6.1.0 tag. It builds the mssql-jdbc-6.1.0.jre8.jar and mssql-jdbc-6.1.0.jre7.jar files, which correspond to Java version compatibility.

6.0

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server (self-extracting exe)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 6.0.8112
Released: January 17, 2017

Microsoft JDBC Driver 6.0 for SQL Server is fully compliant with JDBC specifications 4.1 and 4.2. The jars in the 6.0 package are named according to their compliance with the JDBC API version. For example, the sqljdbc42.jar file from the 6.0 package is JDBC API 4.2 compliant. Similarly, the sqljdbc41.jar file is compliant with JDBC API 4.1.

To ensure that you have the right sqljdbc42.jar or sqljdbc41.jar file, run the following lines of code. If the output is "Driver version: 6.0.7507.100," you have the JDBC Driver 6.0 package.

Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlserver://<server>;encrypt=true;user=<user>;password=<password>;");
System.out.println("Driver version: " + conn.getMetaData().getDriverVersion());

Always Encrypted

The driver supports the Always Encrypted feature in SQL Server 2016. This feature ensures that sensitive data is never seen in plaintext in a SQL Server instance. Always Encrypted works by transparently encrypting the data in the application, so that SQL Server handles only the encrypted data and not plaintext values. Even if the SQL Server instance or the host machine is compromised, all an attacker can get is ciphertext of sensitive data. For details, see Using Always Encrypted with the JDBC Driver.

Internationalized domain names

The driver supports internationalized domain names (IDNs) for server names. For details, see "Using International Domain Names" in the International features of the JDBC Driver article.

Parameterized queries

The driver now supports retrieving parameter metadata with prepared statements for complex queries, such as subqueries and/or joins. This improvement is available only when you're using SQL Server 2012 and newer versions.

Azure Active Directory

Azure AD authentication is a mechanism of connecting to Azure SQL Database using identities in Azure AD. Use Azure AD authentication to centrally manage identities of database users and as an alternative to SQL Server authentication.

You can use JDBC Driver 6.0 to specify your Azure AD credentials in the JDBC connection string to connect to Azure SQL Database. For details, see the authentication property in the Setting the connection properties article.

Table-valued parameters

TVPs provide an easy way to marshal multiple rows of data from a client application to SQL Server without requiring multiple round trips or special server-side logic for processing the data. You can use TVPs to encapsulate rows of data in a client application and send the data to the server in a single parameterized command. The incoming data rows are stored in a table variable that you can then operate on by using Transact-SQL. For details, see Using table-valued parameters.

Always On Availability Groups

The driver now supports transparent connections to Always On Availability Groups. The driver quickly discovers the current Always On topology of your server infrastructure and connects to the current active server transparently.

4.2

Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.2 for SQL Server (self-extracting exe)
Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.2 for SQL Server (tar.gz)

Version number: 4.2.8112
Released: August 24, 2015

Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.2 for SQL Server is fully compliant with JDBC specifications 4.1 and 4.2. The jars in the 4.2 package are named according to their compliance with the JDBC API version. For example, the sqljdbc42.jar file from the 4.2 package is JDBC API 4.2 compliant. Similarly, the sqljdbc41.jar file is compliant with JDBC API 4.1.

To ensure you have the right sqljdbc42.jar or sqljdbc41.jar file, run the following lines of code. If the output is "Driver version: 4.2.6420.100," you have the JDBC Driver 4.2 package.

Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:sqlserver://<server>;encrypt=true;user=<user>;password=<password>;");
System.out.println("Driver version: " + conn.getMetaData().getDriverVersion());

Support for JDK 8

The driver supports JDK version 8.0 in addition to JDK 7.0, 6.0, and 5.0.

JDBC 4.1 and 4.2 compliance

The driver supports Java Database Connectivity API 4.1 and 4.2 specifications, in addition to 4.0. For details, see JDBC 4.1 compliance for the JDBC Driver and JDBC 4.2 compliance for the JDBC Driver.

Bulk copy

You use the bulk copy feature to quickly copy large amounts of data into tables or views in SQL Server databases. For details, see Using bulk copy with the JDBC Driver.

XA transaction rollback option

The driver has new timeout options for existing automatic rollback of unprepared transactions. For details, see Understanding XA transactions.

New Kerberos principal connection property

The driver uses a new connection property to facilitate flexibility with Kerberos connections. For details, see Using Kerberos Integrated Authentication to connect to SQL Server.

4.1

Version number: 4.1.8112
Released: December 12, 2014

Support for JDK 7

The driver supports JDK version 7.0 in addition to JDK 6.0 and 5.0.

Itanium not supported for JDBC Driver applications

Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server isn't supported on Itanium computers.

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