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diff --git a/‎eng/pipelines/pr-validation-pipeline.yml‎
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diff --git a/‎mssql_python/__init__.py‎
Lines changed: 1 addition & 18 deletions b/‎mssql_python/__init__.py‎
Lines changed: 1 addition & 18 deletions
diff --git a/‎mssql_python/cursor.py‎
Lines changed: 13 additions & 27 deletions b/‎mssql_python/cursor.py‎
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diff --git a/‎mssql_python/helpers.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 4 deletions b/‎mssql_python/helpers.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 4 deletions
@@ -313,11 +313,12 @@ jobs:
         distroName: 'Ubuntu-SQL2025'
         sqlServerImage: 'mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2025-latest'
         useAzureSQL: 'false'
-      Ubuntu_AzureSQL:
-        dockerImage: 'ubuntu:22.04'
-        distroName: 'Ubuntu-AzureSQL'
-        sqlServerImage: ''
-        useAzureSQL: 'true'
+      ${{ if ne(variables['AZURE_CONNECTION_STRING'], '') }}:
+        Ubuntu_AzureSQL:
+          dockerImage: 'ubuntu:22.04'
+          distroName: 'Ubuntu-AzureSQL'
+          sqlServerImage: ''
+          useAzureSQL: 'true'
       Debian:
         dockerImage: 'debian:12'
         distroName: 'Debian'
 
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 Licensed under the MIT license.
 This module initializes the mssql_python package.
 """
-
 import sys
 import types
 from typing import Dict
@@ -174,7 +173,6 @@ def pooling(max_size: int = 100, idle_timeout: int = 600, enabled: bool = True)
     else:
         PoolingManager.enable(max_size, idle_timeout)
 
-
 _original_module_setattr = sys.modules[__name__].__setattr__
 
 # Export SQL constants at module level
@@ -251,22 +249,8 @@ def get_info_constants() -> Dict[str, int]:
     """
     return {name: member.value for name, member in GetInfoConstants.__members__.items()}
 
-
 # Create a custom module class that uses properties instead of __setattr__
 class _MSSQLModule(types.ModuleType):
-    @property
-    def native_uuid(self) -> bool:
-        """Get the native UUID setting."""
-        return _settings.native_uuid
-
-    @native_uuid.setter
-    def native_uuid(self, value: bool) -> None:
-        """Set the native UUID setting."""
-        if not isinstance(value, bool):
-            raise ValueError("native_uuid must be a boolean value")
-        with _settings_lock:
-            _settings.native_uuid = value
-
     @property
     def lowercase(self) -> bool:
         """Get the lowercase setting."""
@@ -297,5 +281,4 @@ def lowercase(self, value: bool) -> None:
 sys.modules[__name__] = new_module
 
 # Initialize property values
-lowercase: bool = _settings.lowercase
-native_uuid: bool = _settings.native_uuid
+lowercase: bool = _settings.lowercase
@@ -1125,8 +1125,6 @@ def execute(  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-branches,too-many-state
         # After successful execution, initialize description if there are results
         column_metadata = []
         try:
-            # ODBC specification guarantees that column metadata is available immediately after
-            # a successful SQLExecute/SQLExecDirect for the first result set
             ddbc_bindings.DDBCSQLDescribeCol(self.hstmt, column_metadata)
             self._initialize_description(column_metadata)
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
@@ -1135,30 +1133,21 @@ def execute(  # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-branches,too-many-state
 
         # Reset rownumber for new result set (only for SELECT statements)
         if self.description:  # If we have column descriptions, it's likely a SELECT
-            # Capture settings snapshot for this result set
-            settings = get_settings()
-            self._settings_snapshot = {  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
-                "lowercase": settings.lowercase,
-                "native_uuid": settings.native_uuid,
-            }
-            # Identify UUID columns based on Python type in description[1]
-            # This relies on _map_data_type correctly mapping SQL_GUID to uuid.UUID
-            self._uuid_indices = []  # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
-            for i, desc in enumerate(self.description):
-                if desc and desc[1] == uuid.UUID:  # Column type code at index 1
-                    self._uuid_indices.append(i)
-                # Verify we have complete description tuples (7 items per PEP-249)
-                elif desc and len(desc) != 7:
-                    log(
-                        "warning",
-                        f"Column description at index {i} has incorrect tuple length: {len(desc)}",
-                    )
             self.rowcount = -1
             self._reset_rownumber()
         else:
             self.rowcount = ddbc_bindings.DDBCSQLRowCount(self.hstmt)
             self._clear_rownumber()
 
+        # After successful execution, initialize description if there are results
+        column_metadata = []
+        try:
+            ddbc_bindings.DDBCSQLDescribeCol(self.hstmt, column_metadata)
+            self._initialize_description(column_metadata)
+        except Exception as e:
+            # If describe fails, it's likely there are no results (e.g., for INSERT)
+            self.description = None
+
         self._reset_inputsizes()  # Reset input sizes after execution
         # Return self for method chaining
         return self
@@ -1971,8 +1960,7 @@ def fetchone(self) -> Union[None, Row]:
 
             # Create and return a Row object, passing column name map if available
             column_map = getattr(self, "_column_name_map", None)
-            settings_snapshot = getattr(self, "_settings_snapshot", None)
-            return Row(self, self.description, row_data, column_map, settings_snapshot)
+            return Row(self, self.description, row_data, column_map)
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
             # On error, don't increment rownumber - rethrow the error
             raise e
@@ -2019,9 +2007,8 @@ def fetchmany(self, size: Optional[int] = None) -> List[Row]:
 
             # Convert raw data to Row objects
             column_map = getattr(self, "_column_name_map", None)
-            settings_snapshot = getattr(self, "_settings_snapshot", None)
             return [
-                Row(self, self.description, row_data, column_map, settings_snapshot)
+                Row(self, self.description, row_data, column_map)
                 for row_data in rows_data
             ]
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
@@ -2060,9 +2047,8 @@ def fetchall(self) -> List[Row]:
 
             # Convert raw data to Row objects
             column_map = getattr(self, "_column_name_map", None)
-            settings_snapshot = getattr(self, "_settings_snapshot", None)
             return [
-                Row(self, self.description, row_data, column_map, settings_snapshot)
+                Row(self, self.description, row_data, column_map)
                 for row_data in rows_data
             ]
         except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
@@ -2471,4 +2457,4 @@ def setoutputsize(self, size: int, column: Optional[int] = None) -> None:
             This method is a no-op in this implementation as buffer sizes
             are managed automatically by the underlying driver.
         """
-        # This is a no-op - buffer sizes are managed automatically
+        # This is a no-op - buffer sizes are managed automatically
@@ -328,14 +328,12 @@ class Settings:
     Settings class for mssql_python package configuration.
     
     This class holds global settings that affect the behavior of the package,
-    including lowercase column names, decimal separator, and native UUID handling.
+    including lowercase column names, decimal separator.
     """
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.lowercase: bool = False
         # Use the pre-determined separator - no locale access here
         self.decimal_separator: str = _default_decimal_separator
-        self.native_uuid: bool = False  # Default to False for backwards compatibility
-
 
 # Global settings instance
 _settings: Settings = Settings()
@@ -345,4 +343,4 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
 def get_settings() -> Settings:
     """Return the global settings object"""
     with _settings_lock:
-        return _settings
+        return _settings