"Check Your Server Version First"

1. What SQL command is used to check the server version details including product version and edition?

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('Edition') EXEC sp_server_info SELECT @@VERSION SHOW VARIABLES

2. What is the compatibility level for SQL Server 2022?

150 160 140 130

3. Why is it important to check the database compatibility level?

It affects the server hardware configuration It determines which features are available It decides the SQL Server instance's performance It defines the type of SQL Server license

4. What SQL command should be used to increase the compatibility level to 160 for a database?

SET COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL = 2022 ALTER DATABASE [YourDatabase] SET COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL = 160 EXEC sp_set_compatibility 160 UPDATE DATABASE SET COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL = 160

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