Adaptive Server 15.5 includes new ODBC and OLE DB drivers developed by Sybase. The third-party rebranded ODBC and OLE DB Driver Kits included with earlier Adaptive Server versions are no longer shipped.
The retired ODBC Driver Kit was installed in %SYBASE%\ODBC, and registered with the ODBC Driver Manager as Sybase ASE ODBC Driver. The Adaptive Server 32-bit ODBC Driver by Sybase is installed in %SYBASE%\DataAccess\ODBC, the 64-bit ODBC driver is at %SYBASE%\DataAccess64\ODBC and registered as Adaptive Server Enterprise. The version shipped with Adaptive Server 15.5 is version 15.0.0.1000.
The retired OLE DB Driver Kit was installed in %SYBASE%\OLEDB, and used the provider short name of “Sybase.ASEOLEDBProvider” and the long name of “Sybase ASE OLE DB Provider”. The new ASE OLE DB Provider by Sybase is installed in %SYBASE%\DataAccess\OLEDB, and %SYBASE%\DataAccess64\OLEDB uses the provider short name of ASEOLEDB. The version shipping with Adaptive Server 15.5 is version 15.0.0.1000.
Sybase recommends that you start your migration process to the new ODBC and OLE DB drivers as soon as possible. New features introduced in Adaptive Server 15.5 are supported only by the new drivers.
See “New Features for Open Server 15.5 and SDK 15.5 for Windows, Linux and UNIX,” for instructions on migrating to the new drivers.