sql 2k >> sql 2k8: text, ntext and image

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sql 2k >> sql 2k8: text, ntext and image

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April 24, 2012 at 5:10 am

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What happens when I upgrde from sql2k to sql2k8 for text, ntext and image columns?

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 1

the data types remain as they were.

the data types text, ntext and image are still valid data types, but it is recommended to change them to the newer types like varchar(max),nvarchar(max), and varbinary(max);

they are much easier to work with, due to advances in the code and engine; you can use things likesubstrings, and appending stings togheter much easier than with a TEXT field.

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Eugene Elutin SSC Guru Points: 59322 More actions · Answer 2

Nothing!

But it is recommended to use varchar(max), nvarchar(max) and varbinary(max) instead.

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398910 More actions · Answer 3

The others are 100% correct. Nothing happens to those data types. But, to be sure what is going to happen to your databases when upgrading from 2000, you should run the Upgrade Advisor. It's a free download from Microsoft. It will let you know if there are issues with your 2000 databases.

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maryamzolfaghar Ten Centuries Points: 1211 More actions · Answer 4

Thanks a lot for your advice

There was a warning on "Data Transformation Services"

Now, I checked what I had in "Data Transformation Services" >> "Meta Data Services Packages"

I removed all the objects there, since they were testee ones. Now there are no objects there, but I still get a warning from the upgrde advisor which says "Existing Meta Data Services Packages should be moved to SQL Server storage (in the msdb database) ..."

And it names them (the removed packages) in a list which says "Upgrade advisor may be unable to scan a package ..." {Although they are already removed)

Can anyone help?

Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 5

If you have no DTS packages you want/need to migrate then don't worry about it. The packages you don't want/need will not be created. If that is your only warning you should be good to go. You are going to do this on a test box with a backup right??????? Test it out, then have a few apps hit your new test db and make sure everything is good to go.

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maryamzolfaghar Ten Centuries Points: 1211 More actions · Answer 6

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April 30, 2012 at 9:52 pm

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Many thanks to you 🙂