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3587296 - After upgrading Microsoft ODBC Driver to version 18, delays are observed between consecutive Dataflows in Data Services 4.x.

Symptom

After upgrading to Microsoft ODBC Driver 18, a significant increase in execution time has been observed, with a delay of approximately 15 seconds between each data flow.
 
Before the upgrade to Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server version 18 : 
(14.3) 08-12-25 10:49:19 () DATAFLOW: Process to execute data flow <TEST_DATAFLOW> is completed.
(14.3) 08-12-25 10:49:20 () DATAFLOW: Process to execute data flow <TEST_DATAFLOW> is started.

After the upgrade to Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server version 18: 
(14.3) 08-20-25 10:49:19 () DATAFLOW: Process to execute data flow <TEST_DATAFLOW> is completed.
(14.3) 08-20-25 10:49:35 () DATAFLOW: Process to execute data flow <TEST_DATAFLOW> is started.


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Environment

  • SAP Data Services 4.3 SP03
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server version 18 
  • SQL Server 2016

Product

SAP Data Services 2025 ; SAP Data Services 4.2 ; SAP Data Services 4.3

Keywords

SAP Data Services, DS, execution time, delay, dataflow, MS ODBC Driver 18, SQL Server, performance, issue, slow, job, upgrade , KBA , EIM-DS-EXE , Job Execution , Problem

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