
The SERVERPROPERTY function returns individual properties that relate to the version information, although the function combines the output into one string. This entry provides all the necessary information about the product, such as version, product level, 64-bit versus 32-bit, the edition of SQL Server, and the OS version on which SQL Server is running. The entries may resemble the following: 22:31:33.50 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (SP1). By default, the error log is located at Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.n\MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG and ERRORLOG.n files. Method 2: Look at the first few lines of the Errorlog file for that instance. After Object Explorer is connected, it will show the version information in parentheses, together with the user name that is used to connect to the specific instance of SQL Server. Method 1: Connect to the server by using Object Explorer in SQL Server Management Studio. To determine the version of SQL Server, you can use any of the following methods. "Latest" = During the past 12 months Determine which version and edition of SQL Server Database Engine is running

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