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title: SQL support
description: The ODBC driver embeds a third party SQL/ODBC engine from DataDirect, a division of Progress Software.
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# SQL support

The ODBC driver embeds a third party SQL/ODBC engine from DataDirect, a division of Progress Software.

See the [DataDirect SQL Reference](http://media.datadirect.com/download/docs/openaccess/alloa/sqlref/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm#href=preface.2.3.html) for information on proper SQL syntax.

**Note:** The ServiceNow ODBC driver only supports `SELECT` statements. The driver ignores other SQL statements such as `CREATE` and `ALTER`.

**Parent Topic:**[Use Interactive SQL with ODBC](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/t_UsingInteractiveSQLWithODBC.md)