how to degrade a database schema from 2005 to 200

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how to degrade a database schema from 2005 to 200

Saurabh Aggarwal

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July 22, 2009 at 2:38 am

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how to degrade a database schema from 2005 to 200.
I have a request in hand to copy the database objects from 2005 server to 2000 database, I have tried to implement it through right click and generate scripts but when it ran on 2000 server it has given errors...
Pls advicel;

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Vegard Hagen Hall of Fame Points: 3078 More actions · Answer 1

You can't include any system objects because 2005 system objects are not supported by 2000. If you allow 2000 to create its own system objects and copy only the user objects from the 2005 server, then there is a chance this might work. I can't make any promises though. Good luck!

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 2

In the Generate Scripts wizard, on the options page, change the server version for the script to SQL 2000.

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Saurabh Aggarwal Ten Centuries Points: 1073 More actions · Answer 3

Hi Thanks for your reply, I have tried that option by selecting 2000 version, but when it ran on sql server 2000 it says error and not able to proceed furthur, please advice

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 4

I can't offer useful advice without knowing what the error was and on what command it was raised...

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Saurabh Aggarwal Ten Centuries Points: 1073 More actions · Answer 5

Hi see I am running the below code after extracting by script and it gives me error msg

incorrect syntax near ")"

Server: Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 8

Line 8: Incorrect syntax near '('.

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CREATE TABLE [dbo].[LI_TradeStructure](

[LI_TradeStructure_ID] [varchar](50) NOT NULL CONSTRAINT [DF_LI_TradeStructure_LI_LI_TradeStructure_ID] DEFAULT (newid()),

[LI_TradeStructureLITE_ID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT FOR REPLICATION NOT NULL,

[LI_TradeStructure_Name] [varchar](50) NOT NULL,

CONSTRAINT [PK_LI_TradeStructure] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED

(

[LI_TradeStructure_ID] ASC

)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON,

ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON, FILLFACTOR = 90) ON [defgrp]

) ON [defgrp]

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004635 More actions · Answer 6

Remove all of the WITH hints except for the Fill Factor.

I can't believe this isn't handled automatically when you tell it to gen the script as SQL Server 2000.

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Saurabh Aggarwal Ten Centuries Points: 1073 More actions · Answer 7

thanks for valuable suggestion,

table created sucessfully, do i need to change something in stored procedure ,views etc code also,

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 8

Saurabh Aggarwal (7/23/2009)
do i need to change something in stored procedure ,views etc code also,

Maybe. Are they failing to create too?

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 9

Jeff Moden (7/22/2009)
I can't believe this isn't handled automatically when you tell it to gen the script as SQL Server 2000.

It is, at least in SP3. I generated a script of a table, set the target server version to SQL 2000 and this is what I got out.

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Threads](

[ThreadID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,

[ForumID] [int] NULL,

[Title] [varchar](500) NULL,

[CreatedOn] [datetime] NULL,

[LastModified] [datetime] NULL,

[CreatedBy] [int] NULL,

[LastPoster] [int] NULL,

[TotalReplies] [smallint] NULL,

[TotalViews] [int] NULL,

[Locked] [bit] NULL,

[RestrictedReplies] [bit] NULL,

CONSTRAINT [PK_Threads] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED

(

[ThreadID] ASC

)WITH FILLFACTOR = 90 ON [PRIMARY]

) ON [PRIMARY]

GO

Tried again with target server version set to SQL 2005 and got this

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Threads](

[ThreadID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,

[ForumID] [int] NULL,

[Title] [varchar](500) NULL,

[CreatedOn] [datetime] NULL,

[LastModified] [datetime] NULL,

[CreatedBy] [int] NULL,

[LastPoster] [int] NULL,

[TotalReplies] [smallint] NULL,

[TotalViews] [int] NULL,

[Locked] [bit] NULL,

[RestrictedReplies] [bit] NULL,

CONSTRAINT [PK_Threads] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED

(

[ThreadID] ASC

)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON, FILLFACTOR = 90) ON [PRIMARY]

) ON [PRIMARY]

GO

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