Parse @@VERSION

This script parses the @@VERSION global variable into individual columns.

I developed it because I wanted to be able gather standard info on all versions.

I know there are functions for a lot of this, but only starting with SQL 2000.

It seems to work with all versions of SQL Server from 7.0 through 2005.

I haven't tested with 6.5 and before or 2008, because I don't have either available.

Please report any problems you see.

Edit: 2007-7-31
1. Changed SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION to varchar(20)
2. Added code to create a view named V_SQL_SERVER_VERSION
3. Added four new columns to the view:
SERVER_NAME, value from @@servername
SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION_NUMBER, Example: 9
SQL_SERVER_VERSION_NUMBER, Example: 8.0020390000
WINDOWS_VERSION_NAME, Example: 'Windows 2000'


Edit: 2007-8-2
Changed SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION to varchar(40)





select
SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION =
convert(varchar(40),substring(L1,1,L1_BREAK_1-1)),
SQL_SERVER_VERSION =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L1,L1_BREAK_1+3,L1_BREAK_2-(L1_BREAK_1+3))),
SQL_SERVER_PLATFORM =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L1,L1_BREAK_2+2,L1_BREAK_3-(L1_BREAK_2+2))),
SQL_SERVER_EDITION =
convert(varchar(30),substring(L4,1,L4_BREAK_1-1)),
WINDOWS_VERSION =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L4,L4_BREAK_1+4,L4_BREAK_2-(L4_BREAK_1+4))),
WINDOWS_BUILD =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L4,L4_BREAK_2+2,L4_BREAK_3-(L4_BREAK_2+2))),
WINDOWS_SERVICE_PACK =
convert(varchar(30),substring(L4,L4_BREAK_3+2,L4_BREAK_4-(L4_BREAK_3+2)))
from
(
select
L1_BREAK_1 = charindex(' - ',L1),
L1_BREAK_2 = charindex(' (',L1),
L1_BREAK_3 = charindex(')',L1),
L4_BREAK_1 = charindex(' on Windows',L4),
L4_BREAK_2 = charindex(' (',L4),
L4_BREAK_3 = charindex(': ',L4),
L4_BREAK_4 = charindex(')',L4),
L1,
L4
from
(
select
L1 =
convert(varchar(100),
rtrim(ltrim(replace(substring(zz,1,charindex('#1#',zz)-1),'Microsoft SQL Server','')))
) ,
L4 = rtrim(ltrim(substring(zz,charindex('#3#',zz)+4,100)))

from
(
select
zz = stuff(yy,charindex(Char(10),yy),1,'#3#')
from
(

select
yy = stuff(xx,charindex(Char(10),xx),1,'#2#')
from
(
select
xx =stuff(VERSION ,charindex(Char(10),VERSION),1,'#1#')
from
(
select VERSION = @@VERSION
) a ) a1 ) a2 ) a3 ) a4 ) a4

Results:

SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION SQL_SERVER_VERSION SQL_SERVER_PLATFORM SQL_SERVER_EDITION WINDOWS_VERSION WINDOWS_BUILD WINDOWS_SERVICE_PACK
------------------------ -------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------- -------------------- ------------------------------
2000 8.00.2039 Intel X86 Standard Edition Windows NT 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 4

(1 row(s) affected)





drop view [dbo].[V_SQL_SERVER_VERSION]
go
create view [dbo].[V_SQL_SERVER_VERSION]
as
select
SERVER_NAME = @@servername,
SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION,
SQL_SERVER_VERSION,
SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION_NUMBER =
convert(int,floor(convert(numeric(20,10),substring(SQL_SERVER_VERSION,1,4)))),
SQL_SERVER_VERSION_NUMBER=
convert(numeric(20,10),(
convert(numeric(20,10),substring(SQL_SERVER_VERSION,1,4))*1000000+
convert(numeric(20,10),substring(SQL_SERVER_VERSION,6,30)))/1000000),
SQL_SERVER_PLATFORM,
SQL_SERVER_EDITION,
WINDOWS_VERSION_NAME =
convert(varchar(20),
case
when WINDOWS_VERSION = 'Windows NT 5.0'
then 'Windows 2000'
when WINDOWS_VERSION = 'Windows NT 5.1'
then 'Windows XP'
when WINDOWS_VERSION = 'Windows NT 5.2'
then 'Windows 2003'
else WINDOWS_VERSION
end),
WINDOWS_VERSION,
WINDOWS_BUILD,
WINDOWS_SERVICE_PACK
from
(
select
SQL_SERVER_MAJOR_VERSION =
convert(varchar(40),substring(L1,1,L1_BREAK_1-1)),
SQL_SERVER_VERSION =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L1,L1_BREAK_1+3,L1_BREAK_2-(L1_BREAK_1+3))),
SQL_SERVER_PLATFORM =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L1,L1_BREAK_2+2,L1_BREAK_3-(L1_BREAK_2+2))),
SQL_SERVER_EDITION =
convert(varchar(30),substring(L4,1,L4_BREAK_1-1)),
WINDOWS_VERSION =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L4,L4_BREAK_1+4,L4_BREAK_2-(L4_BREAK_1+4))),
WINDOWS_BUILD =
convert(varchar(20),substring(L4,L4_BREAK_2+2,L4_BREAK_3-(L4_BREAK_2+2))),
WINDOWS_SERVICE_PACK =
convert(varchar(30),substring(L4,L4_BREAK_3+2,L4_BREAK_4-(L4_BREAK_3+2))),
VERSION = VERSION
from
(
select
VERSION,
L1_BREAK_1 = charindex(' - ',L1),
L1_BREAK_2 = charindex(' (',L1),
L1_BREAK_3 = charindex(')',L1),
L4_BREAK_1 = charindex(' on Windows',L4),
L4_BREAK_2 = charindex(' (',L4),
L4_BREAK_3 = charindex(': ',L4),
L4_BREAK_4 = charindex(')',L4),
L1,
L4
from
(
select
VERSION,
L1 =
convert(varchar(100),
rtrim(ltrim(replace(substring(zz,1,charindex('#1#',zz)-1),'Microsoft SQL Server','')))
) ,
L4 = rtrim(ltrim(substring(zz,charindex('#3#',zz)+4,100)))

from
(
select
VERSION,
zz = stuff(yy,charindex(Char(10),yy),1,'#3#')
from
(

select
VERSION,
yy = stuff(xx,charindex(Char(10),xx),1,'#2#')
from
(
select
VERSION,
xx =stuff(VERSION ,charindex(Char(10),VERSION),1,'#1#')
from
( select VERSION = @@version ) a ) a1 ) a2 ) a3 ) a4 ) a4 ) a5
go
grant select on [dbo].[V_SQL_SERVER_VERSION] to public
go

select * from [dbo].[V_SQL_SERVER_VERSION]





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