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Copper Contributor

Apr 04, 2023

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Trivial question on SQL Server 2016 build number

Hi everyone, a customer installed a SQL Server 2016 Express with this release number: 13.3.6300.2 What does .3. mean? Usually, the build number starts with 13.0. Thanks for the reply. Cris

SQL Server 2016

olafhelper
Apr 04, 2023
Cristiano_gasparotto Where do you have the build number from?
Sometimes in e.g. tools a different minor build number is use.
See https://sqlserverbuilds.blogspot.com/
"13.0.6300.2 or 13.3.6300.2"

olafhelper

Bronze Contributor

Apr 04, 2023

Cristiano_gasparotto Where do you have the build number from?
Sometimes in e.g. tools a different minor build number is use.
See https://sqlserverbuilds.blogspot.com/
"13.0.6300.2 or 13.3.6300.2"

Cristiano_gasparotto
Copper Contributor
Apr 04, 2023
Hi olafhelper,
I get the build number from SQL Server service properties in configuration manager but it also appeared during security updates installation wizard
I didn't notice on sqlserverbuilds.com you suggestion. Thank you!
- Ronen_Ariely
  MVP
  Apr 06, 2023
  Hi Cristiano_gasparotto ,
  
  I recommend to use a simple query next time, in order to find the exact version and edition. All you need is to run `SELECT @@VERSION`
  
  select @@VERSION -- Microsoft SQL Server 2022 (RTM) - 16.0.1000.6 (X64) Oct 8 2022 05:58:25 Copyright (C) 2022 Microsoft Corporation Developer Edition (64-bit) on Windows 10 Pro 10.0 <X64> (Build 19045: )