Upgrading to SQL Server 2016: Post-upgrade tasks

Upgrading to SQL Server 2016

After upgrading to SQL Server 2016 is complete you will need to perform a series of tasks to verify that database is ready to be handed over to the end users for further testing. This post will provide you a checklist of items to review after the upgrade is complete.

Refresh Your Views With sp_refreshview

With SQL Server 2008 R2 having been released it seems like a good time to remind people about the sp_refreshview system stored procedure. How are those two things related? Great question. When migrating or upgrading to newer versions (such as R2), you need to be aware that a simple restore is not always enough. First, … Read more