ODBC vs MSSQLServer sockets

Question

We have identified that our problem lies with the ODBC Socket
DSN in Coldfusion MX 6. Using an MSSQLServer socket solves our
problem but our IT department forces us to use ODBC sockets (no
questions asked).
Our environment is: Coldfusion MX 6 and SQL Server 2000 on
IIS 5.
Collation for the databases is: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
(I'm assuming that SQL signifies that it's SQL Server based which
could be causing the problem since we're using an ODBC socket?)
The problem in question, is pasting from MS Word into a form
textfield in a web app and inserting that into the database, will
corrupt certain special characters - they get replaced by boxes.
For instance, English double quotes (2 twirly up and 2 twirly down)
and single quote.
I'd like to know if there's any fix for this (server wise as
expecting users to massage their Word files before pasting is out
of the question - and should be IMO)?

Answer 1

Hi,
Below are some links 'differnce between oledb and odbc':
1]
http://www.dotnetspider.com/forum/156042-ODBC-OLEDB-difference.aspx
[In general, OLE DB provides a richer and more flexible interface for data access because it is not tightly bound to a
command syntax (like SQL in the case of ODBC). As Microsoft points out:
Whereas ODBC was created to access relational databases, OLE DB is designed for
relational and non-relational information sources, including mainframe ISAM/VSAM
and hierarchical databases; e-mail and file system stores; text, graphical, and
geographical data; custom business objects; and more.
ODBC on the other hand is a more established interface because it has been around longer; there are proven drivers
and applications available in the market place. OLE DB is creating a better known presence, but consumer support is
probably still considered limited. With the release of Windows 2000 Professional, OLE DB will be installed as part
of the operating system. In Microsoft Office2000 all member applications will be OLE DB consumers. When these
two major products ship, OLE DB will be much more ensconced in the marketplace.
2]
http://devlibrary.businessobjects.com/BusinessObjectsXI/en/en/BOE_SDK/boesdk_dotNet_doc/doc/boesdk_net_doc/html/CrystalEnterpriseReportPlugInLibrary252.html
Hope this help you.
Regards,
Deepti Bajpai