Thank you for the analysis.

I don't think we use web browser, it  is not something used by front end, it is a batch service that use a web service runs...

The job is a web service, it is triggered by a command line batch .bat file on the web server, the bat file calls  a web service on the web...

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This is not a SSIS package it is a web application/batch service , that runs from web server but it updates the database on a separate database server.

The database...

Thanks, this is ECM Opentext software database server, I did not manage it until today I found the alerts. Asked their team they said some contractors are loading some data...

this is what I got, every 3 hours, but I changed yesterday to every 2 hours. I did not got this alert before, is that possible there...

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Thanks for the detailed explanation. That makes a lot of sense. and quite helpful.

Yes, the old server is still running .  I can certainly shut down the  service on  old server after a day or two.But just want to figure out the concept....

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Yes, that is exactly what I think too. Maybe my version (CU5) is too new for the upgrade wizard, or it has a bug in CU5.

I installed RTM first,...

Thank you Brian.

Yes, I do install SQL SSIS instance, from the configuration manger I can see SQL server integration services 15.0 is running.

I changed the compatibility level to 150. And...

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So the first one :

The password you use when you create the master key is used to open it if you break the hierarchy of allowing the Service Master Key...

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So this will be only in join place?

what about comparing statement like:

Where a.firstname <>b.firstname,

Etc.

So this will only affect queries involving tempdb collation?

What about when join other user database (not system ones) with different collations?

Thanks

Also for your statement:

"The other thing you could do is add a password onto the database master key.  That way you can open the master key and add decryption by...

Thanks, I did a backup of both service master key and Database master key to files.

And I will try to make them to another offsite place.

Thanks, just  clarify when you say master key you mean database master key, correct?

I add database in front I think it is as bold below, if not correct, please clarify

My...