Network Management

SQL Server Compatibility Levels

How to determine the compatibility level of your SQL Server database instances

First published date

4/8/2019 8:41 PM

Last published date

4/18/2022 1:27 AM

Overview

After upgrading the SQL database and migrating the existing database instances to the new installation, you want to know if the existing instances compatible with the new SQL version.

Product section

Orion Platform

Cause

N/A

Resolution

Open SQL Management Studio.
Select the database you want to check.
Go to the database properties.
In the Select a page section, select Options.
Here you can see the Compatibility Level for that instance.

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