Attach SQL server 2016 database to SQL server 2012

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I am trying to copy the database from SQL Server 2016 to SQL Server 2012. I am getting the version compatibility error.

What I have tried:

I even tried the command:

SQL

ALTER DATABASE VJ_DATABASE
SET COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL = 110;   
GO

But still I am getting same error. Can anyone please help me?

Posted 27-Feb-18 7:52am

webmail123

Updated 27-Feb-18 8:01am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-27T08:01:00

Solution 1

You can't: it's a different format database, and 2012 doesn't want to risk damaging the database so it can't be opened by the higher version.

You can back it up and try restoring it into 2012 as a copy, but you can;t directly use the later version file on an earlier version app.

Posted 27-Feb-18 8:01am

OriginalGriff

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Richard Deeming 27-Feb-18 14:07pm

Backup and restore won't work either. The only option is to script the database objects, and bulk-copy the data.

Bryian Tan 27-Feb-18 14:48pm

Based on my pass experiences, You're right. The only option is to use Generate Scripts for database object which is a pain in the butt because the objects were not being generated in correct order :(

webmail123 27-Feb-18 14:54pm

Oh. I got it. Its a frustrating job. Seriously. :-(