A pair of boring odbc patch releases have made their way to CRAN in the past couple weeks🥱 Hopefully they make R database users' lives easier!
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
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Releases · r-dbi/odbc
Connect to ODBC databases (using the DBI interface) - r-dbi/odbc
github.com
October 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
A pair of boring odbc patch releases have made their way to CRAN in the past couple weeks🥱 Hopefully they make R database users' lives easier!
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
odbc 1.7.0, an #rstats pkg that allows users to connect to ODBC databases, is now on CRAN! This release tightens integration with Databricks and Snowflake, in addition to a few provider-agnostic bug fixes.
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
Release odbc 1.7.0 · r-dbi/odbc
Databricks
databricks() now supports workload identity federation
(#1002).
databricks() now detects service principal credentials
when running on Posit Connect (@tnederlof, #931).
databricks(...
github.com
May 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
odbc 1.7.0, an #rstats pkg that allows users to connect to ODBC databases, is now on CRAN! This release tightens integration with Databricks and Snowflake, in addition to a few provider-agnostic bug fixes.
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
i always run into this fucker when im setting up an odbc
August 14, 2026 at 12:57 PM
i always run into this fucker when im setting up an odbc
Finally got around to fixing the @duckdb.org #ODBC driver CI - pre-release versions available at
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artifacts.duckdb.org
January 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Finally got around to fixing the @duckdb.org #ODBC driver CI - pre-release versions available at
artifacts.duckdb.org/duckdb-odbc/...
artifacts.duckdb.org/duckdb-odbc/...
artifacts.duckdb.org/duckdb-odbc/...
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odbc 1.6.0 is now on #rstats CRAN! Includes a new helper for Redshift, a hex sticker (finally!), and many QOL improvements for Databricks, Snowflake, MSSQL, etc.
Read more: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
Read more: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
March 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
odbc 1.6.0 is now on #rstats CRAN! Includes a new helper for Redshift, a hex sticker (finally!), and many QOL improvements for Databricks, Snowflake, MSSQL, etc.
Read more: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
Read more: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
A new release of odbc, a package that allows for connecting to various databases, is on #rstats CRAN! Just a few bug fixes in this release.
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
December 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A new release of odbc, a package that allows for connecting to various databases, is on #rstats CRAN! Just a few bug fixes in this release.
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
Wine 10.17 brings a Mono upgrade, better ANSI ODBC driver support, OpenGL changes and more
#Wine #Linux
#Wine #Linux
Wine 10.17 brings a Mono upgrade, better ANSI ODBC driver support, OpenGL changes and more
Another development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine is out, with Wine 10.17 bringing lots of changes.
www.gamingonlinux.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We're excited to announce a new release of odbc!
This release includes a new hex logo (thanks, @theotheredgar.bsky.social!), viewer-based credentials on Posit Connect for `databricks()` and `snowflake()`, and more.
Read more in the release notes: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
#RStats
This release includes a new hex logo (thanks, @theotheredgar.bsky.social!), viewer-based credentials on Posit Connect for `databricks()` and `snowflake()`, and more.
Read more in the release notes: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
#RStats
March 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We're excited to announce a new release of odbc!
This release includes a new hex logo (thanks, @theotheredgar.bsky.social!), viewer-based credentials on Posit Connect for `databricks()` and `snowflake()`, and more.
Read more in the release notes: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
#RStats
This release includes a new hex logo (thanks, @theotheredgar.bsky.social!), viewer-based credentials on Posit Connect for `databricks()` and `snowflake()`, and more.
Read more in the release notes: odbc.r-dbi.org/news/index.h...
#RStats
ODBC is also a self service dashboard.
October 29, 2024 at 2:23 PM
ODBC is also a self service dashboard.
Data tragedy: ODBC supports *columnar* data retrieval (SQL_BIND_BY_COLUMN) but using it actually *slows things down* for large result sets, from SQL server of all things
January 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Data tragedy: ODBC supports *columnar* data retrieval (SQL_BIND_BY_COLUMN) but using it actually *slows things down* for large result sets, from SQL server of all things
New post on the company blog that does a great job showing just how convoluted using ODBC is and how painless database access can be with ADBC and dbc: columnar.tech/blog/odbc-dr...
The ODBC Driver Scavenger Hunt
ADBC’s advantages start before the first query runs.
columnar.tech
September 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
New post on the company blog that does a great job showing just how convoluted using ODBC is and how painless database access can be with ADBC and dbc: columnar.tech/blog/odbc-dr...
odbc 1.6.2 is now on #rstats CRAN! A good few QOL improvements, especially for Databricks and Snowflake users: github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
Release odbc 1.6.2 · r-dbi/odbc
Fix hang when parsing exceptionally long database errors (#916).
Fix retrieving multiple result sets from parametrized queries in cases when some parameters yield empty results (#927).
Databric...
github.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
odbc 1.6.2 is now on #rstats CRAN! A good few QOL improvements, especially for Databricks and Snowflake users: github.com/r-dbi/odbc/r...
Alternate proposal: eminent domain ODBC.
National Park Service reverses course, blocks Alexandria pump station plan
National Park Service reverses course, blocks Alexandria pump station plan
Federal agency cites 1981 settlement agreement restricting waterfront park uses; city vows to keep seeking flood mitigation solution
dlvr.it
February 25, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Alternate proposal: eminent domain ODBC.
A long-awaited update of the #rstats {odbc} package is now on CRAN. It includes a cool new odbc::redshift() helper I wrote to make it easier to use IAM credentials, plus some #posit Connect goodies. (And thanks to @simonpcouch.com for managing the release!) cran.r-project.org/web/packages...
NEWS
cran.r-project.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
A long-awaited update of the #rstats {odbc} package is now on CRAN. It includes a cool new odbc::redshift() helper I wrote to make it easier to use IAM credentials, plus some #posit Connect goodies. (And thanks to @simonpcouch.com for managing the release!) cran.r-project.org/web/packages...
We released DuckDB v1.5!
This release comes with a “friendly CLI” client, a new (opt-in) PEG parser, support for VARIANT types and many lakehouse features. It also ships a new network stack, a reworked geospatial extension, Azure writes and an ODBC scanner.
Read more at duckdb.org/2026/03/09/a...
This release comes with a “friendly CLI” client, a new (opt-in) PEG parser, support for VARIANT types and many lakehouse features. It also ships a new network stack, a reworked geospatial extension, Azure writes and an ODBC scanner.
Read more at duckdb.org/2026/03/09/a...
March 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We released DuckDB v1.5!
This release comes with a “friendly CLI” client, a new (opt-in) PEG parser, support for VARIANT types and many lakehouse features. It also ships a new network stack, a reworked geospatial extension, Azure writes and an ODBC scanner.
Read more at duckdb.org/2026/03/09/a...
This release comes with a “friendly CLI” client, a new (opt-in) PEG parser, support for VARIANT types and many lakehouse features. It also ships a new network stack, a reworked geospatial extension, Azure writes and an ODBC scanner.
Read more at duckdb.org/2026/03/09/a...
My schedule for the day of my posit::conf talk was:
* 2, 3, 4, 5, 6am: wake up, worried I'd miss my alarm
* 9-10am: speak
* 11am-3pm: nap
* 7pm: realize it was the day of the odbc CRAN release deadline and frantically send out a patch
* 2, 3, 4, 5, 6am: wake up, worried I'd miss my alarm
* 9-10am: speak
* 11am-3pm: nap
* 7pm: realize it was the day of the odbc CRAN release deadline and frantically send out a patch
October 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
My schedule for the day of my posit::conf talk was:
* 2, 3, 4, 5, 6am: wake up, worried I'd miss my alarm
* 9-10am: speak
* 11am-3pm: nap
* 7pm: realize it was the day of the odbc CRAN release deadline and frantically send out a patch
* 2, 3, 4, 5, 6am: wake up, worried I'd miss my alarm
* 9-10am: speak
* 11am-3pm: nap
* 7pm: realize it was the day of the odbc CRAN release deadline and frantically send out a patch
The future of data connectivity is columnar. Today we launched
@columnar.tech to accelerate the shift from slow, row-oriented APIs like ODBC and JDBC to >10x faster alternatives powered by @arrow.apache.org. Learn more 👇
@columnar.tech to accelerate the shift from slow, row-oriented APIs like ODBC and JDBC to >10x faster alternatives powered by @arrow.apache.org. Learn more 👇
Announcing Columnar
Back to the future of data connectivity
columnar.tech
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The future of data connectivity is columnar. Today we launched
@columnar.tech to accelerate the shift from slow, row-oriented APIs like ODBC and JDBC to >10x faster alternatives powered by @arrow.apache.org. Learn more 👇
@columnar.tech to accelerate the shift from slow, row-oriented APIs like ODBC and JDBC to >10x faster alternatives powered by @arrow.apache.org. Learn more 👇
Valentina 17.4.2 ajoute des outils Parquet avancés à Studio, un nouveau pilote ODBC pour macOS, plus de paramètres DuckDB Server et des performances SIMD encore plus nettes.
valentina-db.com/fr/discussio...
#odbc #duckdbserver
valentina-db.com/fr/discussio...
#odbc #duckdbserver
June 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Valentina 17.4.2 ajoute des outils Parquet avancés à Studio, un nouveau pilote ODBC pour macOS, plus de paramètres DuckDB Server et des performances SIMD encore plus nettes.
valentina-db.com/fr/discussio...
#odbc #duckdbserver
valentina-db.com/fr/discussio...
#odbc #duckdbserver
Today in “cursed workflows”, you can connect to rest end points with Power BI which means you can serve DuckDB requests to it, no odbc required!
January 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today in “cursed workflows”, you can connect to rest end points with Power BI which means you can serve DuckDB requests to it, no odbc required!
Given that MS created both, the SQL server ODBC driver is bizarrely awful
January 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Given that MS created both, the SQL server ODBC driver is bizarrely awful
Yes!! And you can use duckdb as a Swiss Army knife, and they can be staged directly to Snowflake. So extract from X local db to parquet, Snowflake cli ( no odbc) to stage, and Snowflale sql to extract to tables. Only issues i had were date time columns
October 2, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Yes!! And you can use duckdb as a Swiss Army knife, and they can be staged directly to Snowflake. So extract from X local db to parquet, Snowflake cli ( no odbc) to stage, and Snowflale sql to extract to tables. Only issues i had were date time columns
ODBC/JDBCだとビックデータで効率がよくないところがある。
October 3, 2026 at 6:26 AM
ODBC/JDBCだとビックデータで効率がよくないところがある。
In Terminator 3, Rise of the Machines, when arnie's T-850 reboots, it scrolls a list of loading items. Clearly it's running the Classic MacOS.
at 0:08s in www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA26...
at 0:08s in www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA26...
August 1, 2026 at 7:39 AM
In Terminator 3, Rise of the Machines, when arnie's T-850 reboots, it scrolls a list of loading items. Clearly it's running the Classic MacOS.
at 0:08s in www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA26...
at 0:08s in www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA26...