Project Database Version - Substation


 Product(s):OpenUtilities Substation
 Version(s):08.11.07.158 - 10.06.00.22
 Environment:N/A
 Area:Database Platform Support
 Subarea:N/A

Overview

Each version of Bentley Substation has its own corresponding project database schema, identified by a version number. The version number of the database is stored as an extended property of the Project table in SQL Server databases and as a comment on the Project table for Oracle databases.

When connecting to the project database, if the "Version" property/comment of the database does not match what Substation expects or cannot be retrieved for some reason, a [[Error - Database version does not match the application|Database version does not match the application]] message will appear.  Generally this means that either the Substation application or the database schema needs to be updated, whichever is older.

Database version numbers can also be revealed in a prompt when restoring a project from a different version of Substation.  In this case, when the current project database version is newer than the database version for the backup listed in the message, the message is purely informational and no action is necessary.  If the database version of the backup is newer than the application, the backup cannot be restored and the message typically indicates this ([[Error - Unable to restore project, project's database version is newer|Unable to restore project because the project's database version is newer than your current database version]]).

The purpose of this document is to help determine the proper course of action, if any is necessary.

Version Chart

This chart applies to SELECT releases of Bentley Substation.

ApplicationApplication VersionDatabase Version
Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition Update 610.06.00.2210.0.13
Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition Update 510.05.00.3510.0.11
Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition Update 410.04.00.3010.0.09
Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition Update 310.03.00.4210.0.04
Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition Update 210.02.00.3110.0.03
Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition Update 110.01.00.2310.0.02
Bentley Substation CONNECT Edition10.00.00.23210.0.01
Bentley Substation V8i SS8 Refresh 208.11.13.1408.1.45
Bentley Substation V8i SS8 Refresh08.11.13.738.1.38
Bentley Substation V8i SS808.11.13.528.1.33
Bentley Substation V8i SS7 Refresh Q1 201508.11.12.1378.1.14
Bentley Substation V8i SS7 Refresh Q3 201408.11.12.898.1.12
Bentley Substation V8i SS7 Refresh Q2 201408.11.12.758.1.10
Bentley Substation V8i SS7 REFRESH08.11.12.648.1.10
Bentley Substation V8i SS708.11.12.178.1.06
Bentley Substation V8i SS608.11.11.148.0.72
Bentley Substation V8i SS5 REFRESH08.11.10.268.0.71
Bentley Substation V8i SS508.11.10.258.0.69
Bentley Substation V8i SS408.11.09.238.0.63
Bentley Substation V8i SS308.11.08.188.0.56
Bentley Substation V8i SS208.11.07.1588.0.51

Determining the application version

The installed version of Bentley Substation (Application Version in the chart) can be found on the [[About Bentley Substation]] dialog.

Determining the database version

The current database version can be determined by connecting to the SQL Server using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and checking the extended properties of the Project table in the database used by Substation.  In SSMS, expand Object Explorer > Databases > Substation* > Tables, right click dbo.Project, and select Properties > Extended Properties.

Alternatively, executing the following query will also return the database version.

use Substation
SELECT * FROM fn_listextendedproperty ('Version', 'user', 'dbo', 'table', 'project', default, default)

Replace "Substation" in the above query with the name of the database is not "Substation".

Additional Notes

See Also

[[How to download the Bentley Substation software]]

[[Creating and Updating the Project Database]]

[[Error - Database version does not match the application]]

[[Error - Unable to restore project, project's database version is newer]]

[[Project Database Version - promis.e]]

 Original Author:Matt_P