How can I check whether I can downgrade from SQL Server Enterprise 2016 to SQL Server Standard?

Eric Mamet (MSDN) 6 Reputation points
2021-01-20T13:13:43.787+00:00

I have a SQL Server Enterprise license for a system which I "think" does not need that.

Is there a way to check that I am not using features only available in SQL Server Enterprise?

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  1. Shashank Singh 6,246 Reputation points
    2021-01-20T14:17:21.65+00:00

    Is there a way to check that I am not using features only available in SQL Server Enterprise?

    Yes, please run below query in all the user databases. If it returns a row this means for that database, the mentioned feature in the output if bring used.

    select * from sys.dm_db_persisted_sku_features

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  2. Eric Mamet (MSDN) 6 Reputation points
    2021-01-22T16:38:48.667+00:00

    It seems very useful and it reports nothing on the server I want to downgrade.

    However, it reports something on a server that currently runs SQL Server Standard...? 

    SELECT @@VERSION;  
  
select * from sys.dm_db_persisted_sku_features;

    Gives me this result...

    59637-sql-server-downgrade.png

    Should I be worried?

    Thanks