Comments on: SQL SERVER – 2005 Change Database Compatible Level – Backward Compatibility

By: joksin

joksin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:20:05 +0000

how to change version of database from 611 to 539

By: Vikas

Vikas — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:31:54 +0000

Hi Pinal, I took backup of a database on SQL 2008 R2 server after changing it’s compatibility level back to 90.

Now I want to restore that DB on a SQL 2005 server, is it possible? I tried and it’s giving me error.

Thanks,
Vikas Verma

By: manu

manu — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:12:12 +0000

Okay so this is funny.

We have a procedure that uses MERGE statement and works fine in 2008.
One of our clients uses 2005, and it was failing for them.

On our current 2008 Servers, we set the compatibility level to 90 and even 80 later, (in hope of trapping the error because of the merge statement) but the merge procedure compiles and executed fine in each of the cases.

I double checked the compatibility level is sys.databases, and opened up a brand new connection, set SIngle user prior to changing the compatibility level etc.

I am stumped..

What’s going on here ?
Any ideas, insights ?

Manu

By: Sujith

Sujith — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:09:56 +0000

Hi Pinal,

Can you please advise me to migrate MS SQL 2000 to another MS SQL 2000 server.. There is some hardware issues, actually we need to move SQL server to another server,, It is having around 95 DBs, so can you please tell me the best way to migrate the server?

Please excuse me if I am posting this on the wrong area..

Thanks you,
Sujith

By: cccp

cccp — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 02:09:28 +0000

Please!!! anyone can help me? why Do i not have level 90 on my sql server 2005? There’s only 7 and 8.

By: Priti

Priti — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:17:58 +0000

hi Pinal,
Actually am shifting from sql 7.0 to sql server 2008. but now the problem arises when the formwe DB is restored in latter one.. i tried the sp_dbcmptlevel but in vain.. as 7.0 doed not support 80,90,or 100.. and i have also tried to first restore it to 2005 and executed the cmd and again restore to 2008 but this also not worked/…!!

CAn u plz help by any possible solutionss…

txs in advance… :)

By: rammohan

rammohan — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 06:28:23 +0000

Please help me ….
i am working on JOBBOSS software, with the backend of sql server 2005. where should i get the detailed information which is stored in the database for editing or modification…

By: Miguel

Miguel — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:11:48 +0000

Hi,

I wonder if someone would be able to explain why the following 2005 code can run on DB with compatibility mode set to 80 (so 2000) on a SQL2005 server? Since xml is 2005 and doesn’t exist neither this code runs on SQL2000.

declare @test xml
set @test = ”

Is this a “normal” behaviour SQL2005 cpat 80 mode or a feature?

Is there any trick to really set a DB to full compatibility mode 80 (2000) instead of a mixed 2000-2005 mode? All this to make sure devs don’t write 2005 code against a 2000 DB which can be ported into a SQL2000 server. Thanks

Regards,
Miguel

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:58:16 +0000

Then it is not possible to use try/catch method

By: Ajit Dubey

Ajit Dubey — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:30:18 +0000

@vikas sahu

Those number tells you about your edition and service pack details. Run below command and you’ll come to know about it-

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY(‘productversion’), SERVERPROPERTY (‘productlevel’), SERVERPROPERTY (‘edition’)

For more details, please visit-
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185

By: Ajit Dubey

Ajit Dubey — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 08:20:29 +0000

@madhivanan.

Unable to do so because I have only two options coming in i.e. 70 & 80. No option of 90.

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:23:49 +0000

Change the compatibility mode to 90

By: Ajit Dubey

Ajit Dubey — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:20:40 +0000

I was trying to run TRY..CATCH block in SQL Server 2005 but it was giving me error. When I checked my version using @@VERSION it is showing “Microsoft SQL Server 2000 – 8.00.194″. But when I clicked on Help-> About-> it is showing 9.00.1399.00..Why So?? Am I using SQL Server 2000 database. If yes then how to change it to 2005 to use EXCEPTION HANDLING feature???

By: vikas sahu

vikas sahu — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:00:26 +0000

Hi pinal,
Can you tell meaning of each number sections of version in 9.0.1399.06 of sql server 2005 RTM as i only know that 9.0 stands for sql server 2005. so please tell me what 1399.06 stands for …?

Regards,
Vikas.

By: Bengt Ericsson

Bengt Ericsson — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:26:07 +0000

Hi, I have a question about 2005 compability level in SQL 2008. We have an application, Access – SQL, that work perfectly on both SQL 2005 and SQL 2008 but NOT on SQL 2008 in 2005 compability mode. Do you now why?

By: Satish

Satish — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:16:42 +0000

I am using SQL Server 6.5. I want to migrate to SQL Server 2008. What are the best options available. Can I make scripts of Tables and Store Procedures and execute it in SQL Server 2008.

By: kranthi

kranthi — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:58:41 +0000

i upgraded sql server 2000 dev ed, to 2005 dev ed with default instance. after upgrade when iam changing
compatibility of northwind database it showing below error. please can u tell the solution for this issue

Msg 15416, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_dbcmptlevel, Line 92
Usage: sp_dbcmptlevel [dbname [, compatibilitylevel]]

Valid values of database compatibility level are 60, 65, 70, or 80.

Regards,
Kranthi

By: Micahchu

Micahchu — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:45:41 +0000

Are there any variables I can look at like DB size etc to estimate how long I can expect this query to execute? I am changing from 80 to 90, and it has now been executing for almost 10 minutes

ALTER DATABASE mydb SET SINGLE_USER

EXEC sp_dbcmptlevel mydb, 90
GO

ALTER DATABASE mydb SET MULTI_USER

By: Sujith

Sujith — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:42:33 +0000

Forgot to tell you one thing, I have Changed the database compatible level to 80, but still getting the error page..

Thanks and regards,
Sujith

By: Sujith

Sujith — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:12:07 +0000

Hi Madhivanan,

Sorry for the delay, one of the error code is given below

–
where UserId= CAST (@UserId as UniqueIdentifier(16))
–

Please have a check and advise me a fix,

Thank you,

Sujith

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:32:47 +0000

There may be some behavioral changes. Can you post the code that created problem?

By: Sujith

Sujith — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:21:00 +0000

Hi Pinal,

We are facing some issues after restoring the SQL 2000 database into SQL 2005.. Some procedures are not functioning properly, that means we are getting a custom error pages when we are accessing certain site pages.. Is it a known issue? Is there any fix for it? Can I fix it by Changing database compatible level to 80 ? Please advise me as soon as possible..

Thank you, Pinal

Kind Regards,
Sujith

By: Kovacs Levente

Kovacs Levente — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:48:41 +0000

Hi,

I was doing some research and wanted to know if it’s possible to run the sql update advisor on SQL 2008. I’d like to see what the effects would be for changing the compatibility from 80 to 100? Anyone tried this? Or is the SSUA meant for checking only sql 2000 or sql 2005 ?

Thanks

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By: Vishal

Vishal — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:44:54 +0000

I upgraded my database from 2000 to 2005 and now wen i try to restore it from a backup to 2008 it gives me an error saying the cast is invalid.

I tried chenging the compatibility but I do not have an option to set compatibility to 90.