SQL Server 2005 to 2000

  • Hello,

    I have developed a database using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and Management Studio Express for a client that recently informed me they have not yet rolled over to SQL Server 2005, but are still using 2000. I am unfamiliar with 2000, and am wondering what issues I may have in importing stored procedures, user-defined functions, and views from 2005 to 2000. A second part of the question is, when the finally do upgrade to 2005, can I expect limited issues when I roll them over?

    Thanks,

    Robin

  • Two things. You will need to script everytyhing from your SQL Server 2005 Express database, ensuring you do so for SQL Server 2000. This shouldn't be a problem unless you used any new features or capabilites that were introduced in SQL Server 2005, such as CTE's, windowed functions, pivot/unpivot, etc.

    As long as you also used ANSI standard joins in queries, etc you shouldn't have any problems moving back to SQL Server 2005 when they make the jump.

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