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Can u import and export SQL server 2005 databases with SQL server 2012?

  • February 22, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    #268697

    I need to edit a SQL server 2005 database.

    Can I just download SQL server 2012?

    Will it be able to edit 2005 databases? Or do I actually need to download SQL 2005?

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  • February 23, 2012 at 2:07 am

    #1450695

    how do you mean edit?

    change the schema, update data etc?

  • February 23, 2012 at 2:52 am

    #1450716

    Yes, SQL 2012 can attach a SQL 2005 database, but as soon as you do that the database is upgraded to a 2012 database and you won't be able to restore/attach to SQL 2005 ever again.

    Download SQL 2005 Express or evaluation (if they're still available anywhere)

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