November 21, 2018 at 11:22 am
I am considering upgrading SQL Server 2016 express to 2016 Enterprise.
Is it possible to just upgrade, without creating a different instance/server name
and keeping all databases that I currently have in Express version?
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November 21, 2018 at 11:28 am
VoldemarG - Wednesday, November 21, 2018 11:22 AMI am considering upgrading SQL Server 2016 express to 2016 Enterprise.
Is it possible to just upgrade, without creating a different instance/server name
and keeping all databases that I currently have in Express version?
Yes. Edition upgrades are done using setup.exe (SQL Server Installation Center), select maintenance and then Edition Upgrade.
Upgrade to a Different Edition of SQL Server (Setup)
Sue
November 21, 2018 at 11:30 am
If you wade through this document, you will find that this is a supported upgrade, so the short answer to your question is 'yes'.
If you haven't even tried to resolve your issue, please don't expect the hard-working volunteers here to waste their time providing links to answers which you could easily have found yourself.
November 22, 2018 at 10:25 pm
You can go up in term of edition, but you can't go down.
I would be curious to know a business case that requires an upgrade from Express to Entreprise.
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