Notification Services Backward Compatibility
The following sections list changes in SQL Server 2005 Notification Services that could affect your existing Notification Services applications.
Deprecated Features
The following classes in the Notification Services API, and their associated explicit interface definitions, have been deprecated and replaced with Notification Services Management Object (NMO) classes.
| Deprecated class | Replacement NMO class |
|---|---|
Discontinued Functionality
No Notification Services 2.0 functionality has been discontinued in SQL Server 2005.
Breaking Changes
SQL Server 2005 Notification Services contains some changes that will cause your existing Notification Services 2.0 applications to stop working when you upgrade to SQL Server 2005. The table below contains the list of known breaking changes.
| Breaking change | Description |
|---|---|
The Notify() function has been removed. |
In Notification Services 2.0, you had to use the Notify() function in any subscription rule that generated notifications. For security and performance reasons, the Notify() has been removed. For more information, see Migrating Notification Services 2.0 Instances to SQL Server 2005. |
Custom components must be recompiled. |
In SQL Server 2005, the strong name of the Notification Services assembly has changed. As a result, you must recompile any custom event providers, content formatters, delivery protocols, and custom applications built using the Notification Services API. When you recompile these components or applications, use the SQL Server 2005 assemblies and .NET Framework version 2.0. |
Notification Services instances must use the same version of the Database Engine. |
Notification Services 2.0 instances must use the SQL Server 2000 Database Engine. SQL Server 2005 Notification Services instances must use the SQL Server 2005 Database Engine. After you upgrade the Database Engine to SQL Server 2005, you must migrate the instance of Notification Services to SQL Server 2005. For more information, see Migrating Notification Services 2.0 Instances to SQL Server 2005. |
Behavior Changes
There are no significant behavior changes for SQL Server 2005 Notification Services.
See Also
Concepts
Migrating Notification Services Instances
Installing SQL Server Notification Services