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What is happening?

We are updating the JDBC Driver driver for SQL Server that is bundled with the SQL Server Snap Pack.

There are some changes in how the JDBC driver connects to the SQL Server instances that might require changes in your SQL Server account configuration. To minimize the impact on production pipelines, this update is being rolled out in a way that allows impacted customers to take updates gradually and within a timeframe that works for them.

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What is the timeline of delivery?

Currently, the breaking change SQL JDBC driver upgrade can be selected in any Org by setting the SQL Server Snap Pack to 433patches21386 or 433patches21535.

With the July 2023 release, the JDBC driver upgrade for SQL Server Snap Pack breaking changes will be set to the latest distribution.

With the August 2023 release, the SQL Server Snap Pack breaking changes upgrade will be applied to available on both the stable and latest releases across all Orgs as they are updated to the August 2023 Snaplex version.

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1. If you have only a production Org to validate connections to your SQL Server instance(s), you may upload a SQL Server JDBC Driver driver JAR compatible with the update to the Snap Pack (version 12.2, available on the Microsoft Download Website).

2. Upload that JAR file to your Org’s shared folder and specify it in the SQL Server Account (as described in the “What JDBC driver am I using?” section).

3. Validate the account and modify properties as specified in the “What do I need to change?” section.

   After you verify that the updated JDBC Driver driver works, you may remove it, but keep the property setting. We recommend that you keep the trustServerCertificate set to true (if you need to specify it) to ensure readiness for the August 2023 release.

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You can also find your Org in the browser URL when looking at assets in your Org from the Manager.
For example, in the following screenshot, the Org name is yourCompanyHere.

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