MicroStation V8 XM Supported Database List

List of supported database connections for MicroStation's native RDBMS interface (note that vertical applications may provide connectivity outside the scope of the delivered MicroStation functionality. Please direct any inquiries relating to a vertical application to the specific product).

For released versions:

08.09.02.77
08.09.03.48
08.09.03.66 
08.09.04.51 

• ODBC:
     Access 97
     Access 2000
     Access 2002-2003
     Access 2007-2010
     SQL Server 2000
     SQL Server 2005 ***
     Oracle 9i *
     Oracle 10 *
• OLEDB:
     Access 97
     Access 2000
     SQL Server 2000
     Oracle 9i *
     Oracle 10g *
• Oracle (direct connection via Oracle Required Support Files):
     Oracle 9i *
     Oracle 10g *

* Utilizing Oracle delivered version specific drivers.  e.g. The client and server driver versions must match.

For released versions:

08.09.04.88

• ODBC:
     Access 97
     Access 2000
     Access 2002-2003
     Access 2007-2010
     SQL Server 2000
     SQL Server 2005 ***
     Oracle 9i  
     Oracle 10 
     Oracle 11g
• OLEDB:
     Access 97
     Access 2000
     SQL Server 2000
     Oracle 9i  
     Oracle 10g 
     Oracle 11g
• Oracle (direct connection via Oracle Required Support Files):
     Oracle 9i  *
     Oracle 10g *
     Oracle 11g *

* Utilizing Oracle delivered version specific drivers.  e.g. The client and server driver versions must match.

While 08.09.04.88 was built using the Oracle 11 libraries, the version match restriction remains in place for this release.    When a mismatched client/server compliment is detected, the following informational message will appear:

 *** For full functionality of the MicroStation non-graphical database interface MicroSoft SQL Server 2005 will require the database Login be granted the server-wide security privilege (role) “sysadmin”.

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