SQL Server is well known for its programmability. You don't need to be a programmer, however, to use the data stored in a SQL Server database. In fact, because Microsoft provides a SQL Server ODBC driver and an OLE DB provider, any application capable of using such middleware can access a SQL Server database. Of the literally hundreds of ODBC- or OLE DB–compliant applications, one of the best known and most widely used is Microsoft Office.

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