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Discontinued Database Engine Functionality in SQL Server 2014

This topic describes the Database Engine features that are no longer available in SQL Server 2014.

Discontinued Features in SQL Server 2014

The following table lists features that were removed in SQL Server 2014.

Category Discontinued feature Replacement
Compatibility level 90 compatibility level Databases must be set to at least compatibility level 100. When a database with a compatibility level of less than 100 is upgraded to SQL Server 2014, the compatibility level of the database is set to 100 during the upgrade operation.

Discontinued Features in SQL Server 2012

The following table lists features that were removed in SQL Server 2012.

Category Discontinued feature Replacement
Backup and Restore BACKUP { DATABASE | LOG } WITH PASSWORD and BACKUP { DATABASE | LOG } WITH MEDIAPASSWORD are discontinued. RESTORE { DATABASE | LOG } WITH [MEDIA]PASSWORDcontinues to be deprecated. None
Backup and Restore RESTORE { DATABASE | LOG } ... WITH DBO_ONLY RESTORE { DATABASE | LOG } ... ... WITH RESTRICTED_USER
Compatibility level 80 compatibility level Databases must be set to at least compatibility level 90.
Configuration Options sp_configure 'user instance timeout' and 'user instances enabled' Use the Local Database feature. For more information, see SqlLocalDB Utility
Connection protocols Support for the VIA protocol is discontinued. Use TCP instead.
Database objects WITH APPEND clause on triggers Re-create the whole trigger.
Database options sp_dboption ALTER DATABASE
Mail SQL Mail Use Database Mail. For more information, see Database Mail and Use Database Mail Instead of SQL Mail.
Memory Management 32-bit Address Windowing Extensions (AWE) and 32-bit Hot Add memory support. Use a 64-bit operating system.
Metadata DATABASEPROPERTY DATABASEPROPERTYEX
Programmability SQL Server Distributed Management Objects (SQL-DMO) SQL Server Management Objects (SMO)
Query hints FASTFIRSTROW hint OPTION (FAST n ).
Remote servers The ability for users to create new remote servers by using sp_addserver is discontinued. sp_addserver with the 'local' option remains available. Remote servers preserved during upgrade or created by replication can be used. Replace remote servers by using linked servers.
Security sp_dropalias Replace aliases with a combination of user accounts and database roles. Use sp_dropalias to remove aliases in upgraded databases.
Security The version parameter of PWDCOMPARE representing a value from a login earlier than SQL Server 2000 is discontinued. None
Service Broker programmability in SMO The Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Broker.BrokerPriority class no longer implements the Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.IObjectPermission interface.
SET options SET DISABLE_DEF_CNST_CHK None.
System tables sys.database_principal_aliases Use roles instead of aliases.
Transact-SQL RAISERROR in the format RAISERROR integer 'string' is discontinued. Rewrite the statement using the current RAISERROR(...) syntax.
Transact-SQL syntax COMPUTE / COMPUTE BY Use ROLLUP
Transact-SQL syntax Use of *= and =* Use ANSI join syntax. For more information, see FROM (Transact-SQL).
XEvents databases_data_file_size_changed, databases_log_file_size_changed

eventdatabases_log_file_used_size_changed

locks_lock_timeouts_greater_than_0

locks_lock_timeouts
Replaced by database_file_size_change event, database_file_size_change

database_file_size_change event

lock_timeout_greater_than_0

lock_timeout

Additional XEvent changes

resource_monitor_ring_buffer_record:

  • Fields removed: single_pages_kb, multiple_pages_kb

  • Fields added: target_kb, pages_kb

memory_node_oom_ring_buffer_recorded:

  • Fields removed: single_pages_kb, multiple_pages_kb

  • Fields added: target_kb, pages_kb

See Also

Deprecated Database Engine Features in SQL Server 2014