ODBC script
File type: Source code and script file
An ssq file extension identifies an ODBC script file. It stores commands intended for execution through Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).
ODBC is a standard database access method that allows applications to communicate with database management systems through drivers.
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: October 30, 2026
ODBC script files contain database commands, typically SQL statements, for use with an ODBC-enabled application or tool. The script is separate from the database and depends on a compatible ODBC driver and database connection when it is run.
Open Database Connectivity was developed by the SQL Access Group in 1992. Its purpose is to make it possible for applications to access data regardless of which database management system (DBMS) handles it. ODBC provides a common interface between an application and a DBMS through a middle layer called a database driver.
An ODBC driver translates the application's requests into commands understood by the DBMS. Both the application and the DBMS must support ODBC for this process to work. Since version 2.0, the standard has supported SAG SQL. The commands in an individual .ssq file may depend on the target database.
An .ssq file is normally a text-based script, so a text editor can be used to inspect or edit its contents.
To run the script, open it with the ODBC-enabled database application or scripting tool for which it was created. The required ODBC driver and a connection to the target database must be available.
There is generally no useful standalone conversion for an ODBC script file. If the file is text-based, its contents can be saved as another text or SQL script file, but changing the extension does not change the commands.
To use the script with a different database system, its SQL may need to be edited for that system and then executed through the appropriate ODBC driver.
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