How to check SQL Edition?

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Dear All,

How can i check if installed version of SQL (in local system) is express edition or enterprises edition?

Thank you all in advance.

Posted 25-Apr-12 20:53pm

vidiking

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Prasad_Kulkarni · Answer 1 · 2012-04-25T20:59:00

Solution 3

Try

SQL

SELECT @@VERSION

or for SQL Server 2000 and above the following is easier to parse :)

SQL

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('productversion'), SERVERPROPERTY('productlevel'), SERVERPROPERTY('edition')

For more Click here[^]

[EDIT]

Using c#: Check this answer[^]

Posted 25-Apr-12 20:59pm

Prasad_Kulkarni

Updated 25-Apr-12 21:07pm

v2

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vidiking 26-Apr-12 3:04am

Can I check it problematically by using c# code?

Prasad_Kulkarni 26-Apr-12 3:07am

Please see my updated answer.

Deepak_Sharma_ · Answer 2 · 2012-04-25T21:33:00

Solution 5

Hi,

Try this :

SQL

SELECT ServerProperty('edition') AS 'SQL Server Instance'

Posted 25-Apr-12 21:33pm

Deepak_Sharma_

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vidiking 26-Apr-12 4:51am

But how can i execute this in C# and collect the result?

Deepak_Sharma_ 26-Apr-12 4:58am

You can use SqlCommand.ExecuteScalar():

string constring = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConString2"].ToString();
SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(constring);
SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand("SELECT ServerProperty('edition') AS 'SQL Server Instance'", connection);
connection.Open();
string InstanceName = string.Empty;
if (cmd.ExecuteScalar() != null)
{
InstanceName = cmd.ExecuteScalar().ToString();
}
connection.Close();

vidiking 26-Apr-12 5:11am

Thank you deepak. Its working fine.

Deepak_Sharma_ 26-Apr-12 5:15am

You should click on the green button "Accept Solution" if it helped you

Prasad_Kulkarni 27-Apr-12 1:41am

Good answer Deepak +5!

Deepak_Sharma_ 27-Apr-12 1:50am

Thanks!

Prasad_Kulkarni 27-Apr-12 2:01am

BTW do you know GIT[^]

Deepak_Sharma_ 27-Apr-12 2:05am

No, what's that?

Prasad_Kulkarni 27-Apr-12 2:07am

It's forum for Indian people. Be active there. Hope to see you there.

Deepak_Sharma_ 27-Apr-12 2:08am

Thanks for sharing. I will try to be there!

Prasad_Kulkarni 27-Apr-12 2:10am

You're welcome!

uspatel · Answer 3 · 2012-04-25T20:56:00

Solution 1

If you are using Mgmt Studio
Go to Menu
=>Help
=>About

Posted 25-Apr-12 20:56pm

uspatel

Mehdi Gholam · Answer 4 · 2012-04-25T20:58:00

Solution 2

Use the following commands in osql or Management Studio:

SQL

SELECT @@version

SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('productversion'), SERVERPROPERTY ('productlevel'), SERVERPROPERTY ('edition')

Posted 25-Apr-12 20:58pm

Mehdi Gholam