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Easy SQL Server Version Identification

  • September 17, 2007 at 8:05 am

    #374301

    I know about @@version and SERVERPROPERTY, but I am looking for a query that will determine between SQL Server 2000 and 2005. I need to write an if/then statement and don't want to have to add all of the 9.xxx.xx versions for 2005 and keep that updated with each hotfix that comes out.

    -Kyle

  • September 17, 2007 at 8:11 am

    #734068

    Kyle,

    I usually use

    IF CONVERT(char(1),SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion'))<'9'  --pre SQL 2005

    BEGIN...

    Or something along these lines when I need to make code compatible for 2005 and older versions. Probably there are better ways but so far it worked fine for me.

    Markus

    [font="Verdana"]Markus Bohse[/font]

  • September 17, 2007 at 8:11 am

    #734067

    declare

    @SQLV char(1)

    select

    @sqlv = convert(char(1),serverproperty('productversion'))

    select

    @sqlv

  • September 17, 2007 at 9:06 am

    #734082

    This was the answer.  Thanks to all who helped.  The final query looked like this...

    IF CONVERT(char(1),SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion'))>'9'  --pre SQL 2005

    BEGIN

    select name, is_policy_checked

    from sys.sql_logins

    END

    Kyle,

    I usually use

    IF CONVERT(char(1),SERVERPROPERTY('ProductVersion'))<'9'  --pre SQL 2005

    BEGIN...

    Or something along these lines when I need to make code compatible for 2005 and older versions. Probably there are better ways but so far it worked fine for me.

    Markus

  • September 28, 2007 at 9:06 am

    #737149

    THANKS! I needed that too. I love SQLServerCentral.com.

    mmmuah!

    😎

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