SQL Server Standards Support Documentation

The SQL Server standards support documentation provides detailed support information for certain standards that are implemented in Microsoft SQL Server.

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 2

The SQL Server standards support documents are available in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), which you can open by using Adobe Reader, available at http://www.adobe.com/.


Note: For optimal readability of the PDF documents, it is recommended that they be opened and viewed by using Adobe Reader 8.0. Earlier versions of Adobe Reader might not provide the same reading quality.

Individual PDF files should be stored in a single directory to enable links between the SQL Server standards support documents. Note that if you download additional SQL Server standards support documents from Microsoft, they should also be stored in the same directory to enable linking.

The self-extracting Zip file (SQLServerStandards.zip) in this list of files contains all of the SQL Server standards support documents. Please download and read the readme file. This package does not collect any personal information.

Audience
The SQL Server standards support documentation is intended for use in conjunction with publicly available standard specifications. It assumes that the reader either is familiar with this material or has access to it. The documentation provides the following levels of audience support:

• Implementer: Conceptual and reference information to implement an interoperable solution using one or more specifications for a given task or scenario.

• Reviewer: A resource for readers who want to evaluate or understand the Microsoft implementation of these specifications.