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Thank you very much Hanccocka
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Hi Experts,<br />
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Could you please explain what is the purpose to use SQL Native client and why in VMware View composer, we have to setup an ODBC drive for it?<br />
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I am wondering can we just connect it directly to SQL database server without setting up ODBC ?<br />
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By the way, can we have a VMware View setup up and running without having VMware View Composer?<br />
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Thank you
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Hi Experts,

Could you please explain what is the purpose to use SQL Native client and why in VMware View composer, we have to setup an ODBC drive for it?

I am wondering can we just connect it directly to SQL database server without setting up ODBC ?

By the way, can we have a VMware View setup up and running without having VMware View Composer?

Thank you

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