Hi All,
I have gone thru multiple threads and would like to understand some steps in detail for me to upgrade SQL 2005 to SQL 2012.
Below is my understanding and questions around it, I would be setting up a new environment with OS 2007/2008 with SQL 2012:
- Environment Readiness - Ensure new environment is ready with Win 2007/2008 with SQL 2012 Server
- Run Upgrade Advisor on the new environment and point to SQL 2005 instance
- Find the breaking/discontinued changes to be done before or After Upgrade
- <Question>: Over here I would like to know what should be our approach to make the required changes
- <Question>: Obviously I should not be making changes directly on the Production SQL 2005 server, then in that case should I take a backup/restore on the new SQL Server 2012 and then make the required changes to the database objects like (Table schema(changing column names/datatypes etc.), Stored Procedure, Functions & Views)
- <Question>: When I do a backup/restore I would also get the data along with it, so is this a recommended approach or should we only run/use the table schema creation scripts, fix the issues identified by UA and then do an Table to Table import, any thoughts on this ?
- <Question>: If I have to do a table to table Import then I should ensure there's a downtime during the Import or would I have any other better approach
So, basically my questions are around the approach of fixing the issues identified by UA and moving the database to SQL Server 2012 environment, I have around 300 databased to me upgraded.
Please do let me know what should be a good/proven approach ? Pl. do let me know if you would need any more details from me.
---Umesh