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Supported version and edition upgrades (SQL Server 2019)
The supported version and edition upgrades for SQL Server 2019.
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07/25/2024
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Supported version and edition upgrades (SQL Server 2019)

[!INCLUDE SQL Server -Windows Only]

You can upgrade from [!INCLUDE ssSQL11], [!INCLUDE ssSQL14], [!INCLUDE sssql16-md], and [!INCLUDE sssql17-md]. This article lists the supported upgrade paths from these [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] versions, and the supported edition upgrades for [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].

Pre-upgrade checklist

  • Before upgrading from one edition of [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] to another, verify that the functionality you're currently using is supported in the edition to which you're moving.

  • Verify supported hardware and software.

  • Before upgrading [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion], enable Windows Authentication for [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Agent and verify the default configuration, that the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Agent service account is a member of the [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] sysadmin group.

  • To upgrade to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md], you must be running a supported operating system. For more information, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server.

  • Upgrade is blocked if there's a pending restart.

  • Upgrade is blocked if the Windows Installer service isn't running.

Unsupported scenarios

  • Cross-version instances of [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] aren't supported. Version numbers of the [!INCLUDE ssDE] components must be the same in an instance of [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].

  • [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] is only available for 64-bit platforms. Cross-platform upgrade isn't supported. You can't upgrade a 32-bit instance of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] to native 64-bit using [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Setup. However, you can back up or detach databases from a 32-bit instance of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion], and then restore or attach them to a new instance of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] (64-bit) if the databases aren't published in replication. You must re-create any logins and other user objects in master, msdb, and model system databases.

  • You can't add new features during the upgrade of your existing instance of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion]. After you upgrade an instance of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md], you can add features by using the [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Setup. For more information, see Add Features to an Instance of SQL Server (Setup).

Upgrades from earlier versions to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md]

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] supports upgrade from the following versions of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion]:

The following table lists the supported upgrade scenarios from earlier versions of [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].

Upgrade from Supported upgrade path
[!INCLUDE ssSQL11] SP4 Enterprise [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL11] SP4 Developer [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL11] SP4 Standard [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE ssSQL11] SP4 Web [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE ssSQL11] SP4 Express [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Express
[!INCLUDE ssSQL11] SP4 Business Intelligence [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL11] SP4 Evaluation [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Evaluation

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE ssSQL14] SP2 Enterprise [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL14] SP2 Developer [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL14] SP2 Standard [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE ssSQL14] SP2 Web [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE ssSQL14] SP2 Express [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Express
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE ssSQL14] SP2 Business Intelligence [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL14] SP2 Evaluation [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Evaluation

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE ssSQL16] 13.0.1601.5 Enterprise [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL16] 13.0.1601.5 Developer [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL16] 13.0.1601.5 Standard [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE ssSQL16] 13.0.1601.5 Web [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE ssSQL16] 13.0.1601.5 Express [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Express
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE ssSQL16] 13.0.1601.5 Business Intelligence [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE ssSQL16] 13.0.1601.5 Evaluation [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Evaluation

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE sssql17] Enterprise [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql17] Developer [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql17] Standard [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql17] Web [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql17] Express [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Express
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE sssql17] Business Intelligence [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql17] Evaluation [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Evaluation

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] release candidate 1 [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssqlv15_md] Developer [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise

1 Microsoft support to upgrade from release candidate software is specifically for customers who participated in the Early Adopter Program.

Migrate to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md]

You can migrate databases from older versions of [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md], as long as the source database compatibility level is 90 or higher. Databases with a compatibility level of 90 (for example, on [!INCLUDE ssversion2005-md]), are automatically upgraded to a compatibility level of 100 when migrated to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md]. If the compatibility level on the source database is 100 or higher, it is unchanged on [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].

For information, see Azure Database Migration Guide.

The following tips and tools can help you plan and implement your migration.

Tool or feature Description
Migration tools Migration is supported through Data Migration Assistant (DMA).
Backup and restore A backup taken on [!INCLUDE sql2008-md] and later, can be restored to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] without changing its compatibility level, as long as the database backup has a compatibility level of 100 or higher.

Databases with a compatibility level of 90, including backups taken on [!INCLUDE ssversion2005-md], are automatically upgraded to a compatibility level of 100 when restored to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].
Log shipping Log shipping is supported if the primary is running [!INCLUDE sql2008-md] SP3 or later, or [!INCLUDE sql2008r2-md] SP2 or later, and the secondary is running [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].

Warning: If an automatic or manual failover happens and the [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] instance becomes primary, [!INCLUDE sql2008-md] or [!INCLUDE sql2008r2-md] instance becomes secondary, and can't receive changes from primary.
Bulk load Tables can be bulk copied from [!INCLUDE sql2008-md] or [!INCLUDE sql2008r2-md] to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] edition upgrade

The following table lists the supported edition upgrade scenarios in [!INCLUDE sssql19-md].

For step-by-step instructions on how to perform an edition upgrade, see Upgrade to a Different Edition of SQL Server (Setup).

Upgrade from Upgrade to
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL and Core) 3 [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Evaluation Enterprise 2, 3 [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL or Core License)

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard 3 [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL or Core License)
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer 3 [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL or Core License)

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL or Core License)

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Express 1 [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL or Core License)

[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Developer
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Standard
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Web

Additionally you can also perform an edition upgrade between [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL license) and [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Core License):

Edition upgrade from Edition upgrade to
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL License) 3 [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Core License)
[!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Core License) [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Enterprise (Server+CAL License)

1 Also applies to [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Express with Tools and [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] Express with Advanced Services.

2 Upgrading from Evaluation (a free edition) to any of the paid editions is supported for stand-alone installations, but isn't supported for clustered installations. This limitation doesn't apply to stand-alone instances installed on a Windows Failover Cluster participating in an availability group.

3 Changing the edition of a clustered instance of [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] limited. The following scenarios aren't supported for [!INCLUDE sssql19-md] failover clusters:

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