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Potential Issues with Deploying to SQL Server 2016 Using sqlcmd from Linux in GitHub Pipeline

James, Ashwin (BC Pension) 0 Reputation points
2025-03-08T00:47:35.3733333+00:00

We are deploying to SQL Server 2016, where our developers use sqlcmd on Windows machines for development. However, our GitHub pipeline is using a Linux runner with sqlcmd on Linux for deployment. Could this setup cause any compatibility or operational issues during deployment?

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  1. Erland Sommarskog 119K Reputation points MVP
    2025-03-08T07:59:55.44+00:00

    The only issue I can think of are character-set issues. If you stick to UTF-8 consistently, you should be fine.

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