I have upgraded my SQL Server 2014 to 2016 but still I have 2014 edition
I don't know why, should I uninstall the 2014 version and why I have SQL Server 2014 edition still available after its been upgraded?
Thanks
Your SQL Server 2014 installation is still available, because in SQL Server Installation Center you didn't made an in-place upgrade (which usually isn't a good idea), but you installed a new stand-alone instance:
It is possible two installations (instances) of SQL Server to work on the same server, but if you do not need SQL Server 2014 anymore, you can uninstall it (if you want to).
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I have MsSQL database which is created in MSSQL 2012 SQL server.
On my local machine I have installed MSSQL 2008 SQL server.
Will the 2012 database work in MSSQL 2008?
Also,I have installed MSSQL 2012 SQL server on my local system.Do I need to install MSSQL management studio for 2012 SQL server?
Is it required for user interface?
A full database backup and restore to the new server will not work. SQL server does not allow that to a previous version.
You can however create the schema and load the data in manually through SSIS or BCP.
For SSMS you can connect to a previous version.
Most of the features will work, But features specific to SQL Server 2012 may not work.
You don't need to use Management Studio of SQL Server 2012 in order to browse SSMS-2012 database. You can still continue to use the 2008 R2's IDE.
Whether a 2012 database will work on a 2008R2 server depends.
If you are deploying to your 2008R2 server by running T-SQL scripts then it will only work if
The database objects used in your 2012 database were available in 2008R2
You are not using SQL2012 T-SQL enhancements in your scripts
Your scripts do not depend on system objects or views that were introduced in SQL2012
The local edition of SQL2008R2 is compatible with the SQL2012 edition. For example SQL2008R2 Express will not like SQL2012 Enterprise Edition features.
Ideally you will be using the Developer Edition for your local instance as this is simply a throttled version of Enterprise Edition.
If you are trying to restore to 2008R2 from a 2012 backup then no, it won't work.
Given that SQL Management Studio is a free download why would you stick with the SQL2008R2 version? If you have licenced SQL2012 then you are licenced for the SQL2012 version of SSMS. Why not go the whole hog and install SSMS for SQL2017?
If you do not like SMSS then a paid for alternative might be Aquafold Data Studio. This has the advantage of supporting many database platforms from a single IDE.
it is not neccesarily required to have ssms 2012 . it will work as we have the sql server installed
Just reiterating PingPongOng - a backup and restore wont work as you can't install a newer database onto an older server. You can however go the other way, so a 2008 database could migrate to a 2012 server.
As others have said, you need to create scripts.
Right click on the 2012 database, and on the menu that appears -> Tasks -> Generate Scripts and follow the wizard that appears. This will allow you to create just the schema or schema and data (if required).
I have had SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Evaluation Edition that expired after 180 days, but now see that the SQL Server 2014 Developer Edition is free
Is there any way I can fully remove the Evaluation Edition and install the Developer Edition. When I try, I get the message explaining my Evaluation period has expired, and visit the microsoft.com shop
many thanks
Yes this was an absolutely ball ache. Try several combinations of procedures and the finally after a day this is what i would recommend
remove every component of SQL 2014 Enterprise (add/remove programs)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\110\ConfigurationState\CommonFiles set to "3"
Install SQL Express (not developer edition - this seems to think i was re-installing Enterprise Evaluation)
Then upgrade to Developer edition
I'm trying to attach a SQL Server .mdf to my Management Studio 2014, but I get the error:
Attach database failed for Server '...\SQLINSTANCE'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
Additional information:
An exception occured while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch.
(Microfost.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
The database 'DatabaseName' cannot be opened because it is version 706. This server supports version 663 or earlier. A downgrade path is not supported.
Could not open new database 'DatabaseName'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 948)
The .mdf was created on SQL Server 2012 (which presumably is represented as 'version 706' in the error message).
OK, so I need to upgrade my DB engine to 2012 on my home PC. That means installing 2012 Express from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=29062
A couple of questions though before I do that. By installing 2012, would it be added to Management Studio 2014 automatically? Would I then have both 2008 & 2012 as options for new databases I might want to create, or would 2012 simply replace 2008?
On the download page, it says the supported OSs are "Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Service Pack 2". But I'm using Windows 10. Is this just a case of MS not updating the page or does 2012 really have a problem with Windows 10?
EDIT: It's true that this question is similar to ones previously asked on SO (such as The database cannot be opened because it is version 706), but here I'm not contemplating rolling back the 2012 version of the DB to 2008, but issues pertaining to installing 2012 on my home PC.
So, your SQL Server version is 2008 - you have 2014 management studio and you need to use a database from a server version 2012.
If that is the case; then I hope some of the following will help:
Windows 10 can run SQL Server 2012 fine.
The documentation might just not be updated, but I've not personally seen any issues on multiple instances.
Management Studio 2014 can connect to SQL Server version 2012 as well. You don't need to install it again.
Unless you wish to remove SQL Server 2008, you'll need to install 2012 as a new instance, so you basically have two SQL Servers running. This however, will have affect on how you connect to the databases.
Check out, for example: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143531.aspx for more information
So instead of having multiple instances, consider whether you'll still need 2008, so it might be removed if you don't need it at all.
Also - consider whether it might be worth it to upgrade your local instance to newer version - 2014 for example. However this of course might give you the same problem in reverse in the future, if you ever need to make a database on 2014 instance and move it to a 2012 instance.
It all depends on the actual requirements, set-up and development models. Basically because you say it's your home computer, I'd think the newest version might just be the best approach, as you're less likely to use that version as a "creator" rather than a development version.
I/m trying to replicate a database whose .bak was created using SQL server 2008 R2, as in my local machine I was running SQL server 2008 I'm trying to upgrade.
It does the upgrade and the management studio shows the actual R2 version but the running instance is not changing, i.e. the Sql Server in the connection stills stays 10.0.1600
I uninstall everyting and run first 2008 and then the update, so I'm pretty sure it is the default instance and not a named one. And I couldn't install directly 2008 R2 because I was running through all kind of problems and that's why I'm trying to install 2008 first and then update
Anyone know if I can change that MSSQLSERVER version to the proper one?
Thanks
Update
When running select##version as per Giorgi's comment I get this
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (RTM) - 10.0.1600.22 (X64) Jul 9 2008 14:17:44 Copyright (c) 1988-2008 Microsoft Corporation Standard Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.2 <X64> (Build 9200: )
I tried to upgrade a failover cluster running SQL Server 2008R2 to SQL Server 2012 but the upgrade wizard reported a rule failure:
"The SQL Server and Analysis Services features of the selected clustered SQL Server 2005 instance have been installed into separate groups. SQL Server 2012 setup can only upgrade clustered instances installed in a single group. To continue, uninstall either SQL Server or Analysis Services before you upgrade."
Apart from the fact that the current cluster is running SQL Server 2008R2 (it wasn't even upgraded from 2005) both SQL Server and Analysis Services are in the same cluster resource group. The advice to uninstall one or the other is also unhelpful because adding/removing features on a failover cluster is not supported (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2547273).
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Graham
Have you slipstreamed all the latest service packs into the 2012 installer media?
If you're using RTM media there are loads of bugs in the setup program, good news is that this is now much easier to do in 2012 than it was in 2008:
Product Updates in SQL Server 2012 Installation