Deprecated SQL Server Features in SQL Server 2012
This topic describes the deprecated features that are still available in SQL Server 2012. These features are scheduled to be removed in a future release of SQL Server. Deprecated features should not be used in new applications.
Features Not Supported in the Next Version of SQL Server
The following SQL Server Database Engine features will not be supported in the next version of SQL Server. Do not use these features in new development work, and modify applications that currently use these features as soon as possible. The Feature name column appears in trace events as the ObjectName, in performance counters and sys.dm_os_performance_counters as the instance_name. The Feature ID appears in trace events as the ObjectId.
Category |
Deprecated feature |
Replacement |
Feature name |
Feature ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Programmability |
SOAP/HTTP endpoints with CREATE ENDPOINT (Transact-SQL) and ALTER ENDPOINT (Transact-SQL) |
Windows Communications Foundation (WCF) or ASP.NET |
Native XML Web Services |
21 |
Data Programmability |
Windows Communications Foundation (WCF) or ASP.NET |
Native XML Web Services |
22 |
|
Data Programmability |
Windows Communications Foundation (WCF) or ASP.NET |
Native XML Web Services |
23 |
Slipstream Functionality
The Product Update feature replaces the Slipstream functionality that was available in SQL Server 2008 PCU1. Therefore the command-line parameters, /PCUSource and /CUSource, associated with Slipstream functionality should no longer be used. The parameters will continue to work, but may be removed in a future release of SQL Server Setup. The /UpdateSource parameter combines the functionality of the Slipstream parameters, /PCUSource and /CUSource. For more information about Product Updates functionality in SQL Server 2012, see Product Updates in SQL Server 2012 Installation.
For more information about Slipstream functionality that was available in SQL Server 2008 PCU1, see Slipstream a SQL Server Update (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=219945).