Hi
The number you are referring to is the internal version number of the
internal database schema. It generally gets updated between major releases.
To see this in action, attach or restore a SQL Server 2000 DB in 2005 using
T-SQL code in Management Studio. You will notice towards the end of the
operation, multiple messages showing the DB being upgraded one revision at a
time to the latest release.
There is no guarantee that between hotfixes or service packs the DB is not
upgraded. 611 is SQL Server 2005 RTM.
Querying the server for it's version number is more reliable.
Regards
--
Mike
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"Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I am using SMO in my .NET application to determine the version of a
>database (2000 or 2005). When I get the version of a SQL 2000 database, it
>returns 539. When I get the version of a SQL 2005 database, it returns 611.
> My question is this. Can I safely assume that a value of 539 always means
> the database is a SQL 2000 database, and can I safely assume that a value
> of 611 always means a SQL 2005 database?
> Also, does anyone know what '539' and '611' refer to?
> Thanks, Amos.
>Hi,
wait a minute, you queried for the wrong property. Guess you queried
for something like the Build Number. Use the following peroperty on SMO
to get the information:
Server.Information.Version.Major --whereas 8 is SQL 2000 and 9 is
SQL2k5
HTH, jens Suessmeyer.
http://www.sqlserver2005.de
--|||I am using SMO in my .NET application to determine the version of a database
(2000 or 2005). When I get the version of a SQL 2000 database, it returns
539. When I get the version of a SQL 2005 database, it returns 611.
My question is this. Can I safely assume that a value of 539 always means
the database is a SQL 2000 database, and can I safely assume that a value of
611 always means a SQL 2005 database?
Also, does anyone know what '539' and '611' refer to?
Thanks, Amos.|||Hi
The number you are referring to is the internal version number of the
internal database schema. It generally gets updated between major releases.
To see this in action, attach or restore a SQL Server 2000 DB in 2005 using
T-SQL code in Management Studio. You will notice towards the end of the
operation, multiple messages showing the DB being upgraded one revision at a
time to the latest release.
There is no guarantee that between hotfixes or service packs the DB is not
upgraded. 611 is SQL Server 2005 RTM.
Querying the server for it's version number is more reliable.
Regards
--
Mike
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Amos Soma" <amos_j_soma@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eH3R7kXlGHA.3816@.TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I am using SMO in my .NET application to determine the version of a
>database (2000 or 2005). When I get the version of a SQL 2000 database, it
>returns 539. When I get the version of a SQL 2005 database, it returns 611.
> My question is this. Can I safely assume that a value of 539 always means
> the database is a SQL 2000 database, and can I safely assume that a value
> of 611 always means a SQL 2005 database?
> Also, does anyone know what '539' and '611' refer to?
> Thanks, Amos.
>|||Hi,
wait a minute, you queried for the wrong property. Guess you queried
for something like the Build Number. Use the following peroperty on SMO
to get the information:
Server.Information.Version.Major --whereas 8 is SQL 2000 and 9 is
SQL2k5
HTH, jens Suessmeyer.
http://www.sqlserver2005.de
--|||Jens,
Fantastic! Thanks very much.
Amos.
"Jens" <Jens@.sqlserver2005.de> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> wait a minute, you queried for the wrong property. Guess you queried
> for something like the Build Number. Use the following peroperty on SMO
> to get the information:
> Server.Information.Version.Major --whereas 8 is SQL 2000 and 9 is
> SQL2k5
> HTH, jens Suessmeyer.
> --
> http://www.sqlserver2005.de
> --
>|||Jens,
Fantastic! Thanks very much.
Amos.
"Jens" <Jens@.sqlserver2005.de> wrote in message
news:1150928369.273988.134490@.g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
> wait a minute, you queried for the wrong property. Guess you queried
> for something like the Build Number. Use the following peroperty on SMO
> to get the information:
> Server.Information.Version.Major --whereas 8 is SQL 2000 and 9 is
> SQL2k5
> HTH, jens Suessmeyer.
> --
> http://www.sqlserver2005.de
> --
>
