Discontinued SQL Server Features in SQL Server 2012
This topic describes features that are no longer available after you upgrade to SQL Server 2012.
If you are upgrading from SQL Server 2005, we recommend that you also review the content in the SQL Server 2008, and SQL Server 2008 R2 sections.
If you are upgrading from SQL Server 2008, we recommend that you also review the content in the SQL Server 2008 R2 section.
Discontinued Features in SQL Server 2012
Discontinued Active Directory Helper Service
The Active Directory Helper service and the related components has been removed. The following table lists the associated components that are removed are a result:
Category |
Discontinued Feature |
Replacement |
|---|---|---|
System Stored Procedures |
sp_ActiveDirectory_Obj sp_ActiveDirectory_SCP sp_ActiveDirectory_Start |
No replacement available |
Discontinued Features in SQL Server 2008 R2
64-bit Platform Support in Reporting Services
Starting in SQL Server 2008 R2, the Reporting Services component no longer supports Itanium-based servers running Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2. Reporting Services continues to support other 64-bit operating systems, including Windows Server°2008 for Itanium-Based Systems and Windows Server°2008°R2 for Itanium-Based Systems. To upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2 from a SQL Server 2008 installation with Reporting Services on an Itanium-based system edition of Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2003 R2, you must first upgrade the operating system.
Discontinued Features in SQL Server 2008
Discontinued SQL-DMO from SQL Server Express Installation
SQL-DMO for SQL Server has been removed from SQL Server 2008 Express. We recommend that you modify applications that currently use this feature as soon as possible. If you must support SQL-DMO for SQL Server Express, install the Backward Compatibility Components from the SQL Server 2005 feature pack from the Microsoft Download Center. Use SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) for new development work.
Discontinued Option for Web Assistant
The sp_configure option to enable Web Assistant has been removed from SQL Server 2008. We recommend that you use Reporting Services instead.
Surface Area Configuration Tool
The Surface Area Configuration tool (SAC) for SQL Server has been removed from SQL Server 2008. Replacement functionality in this release is as follows:
Category |
Discontinued feature |
Replacement |
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Tools |
Surface Area Configuration tool |
The Surface Area Configuration tool is discontinued for SQL Server 2008. The following table shows what you can use to configure settings, options, and component features in this release.
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Discontinued Command Prompt Parameters for SQL Server Setup
The following table shows Setup command prompt parameters from earlier versions of SQL Server that are not supported in SQL Server 2008.
Discontinued parameter |
Replacement parameter |
|---|---|
ADDLOCAL |
/ACTION=Uninstall and /FEATURES |
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS |
/TCPENABLED for TCP/IP1 |
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS |
/NPENABLED for Named Pipes1 |
INSTALLSQLDATADIR |
/SQLUSERDBDIR /SQLUSERDBLOGDIR /SQLBACKUPDIR /SQLTEMPDBDIR /SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR |
REINSTALL |
No equivalent in this release. |
REINSTALLMODE |
No equivalent in this release. |
REMOVE |
/ACTION=Uninstall and /FEATURES |
SAMPLEDATABASE |
No equivalent in this release. |
SAVESYSDB |
No equivalent in this release. |
SKUUPGRADE2 |
No equivalent in this release. |
UPGRADE |
/ACTION=Upgrade and /FEATURES |
USESYSDB |
No equivalent in this release. |
1These parameters are valid only for installation.
2Starting SQL Server 2008, specify /Action=EditionUpgrade, to upgrade an existing edition of SQL Server to a different edition any time without using the original installation media. For more information about the supported version and edition upgrades, see Supported Version and Edition Upgrades.
For more information, see Install SQL Server 2012 from the Command Prompt.