Upgrade databases from SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server 2016 to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

APPLIES TO: 2013 2016 2019 Subscription Edition SharePoint in Microsoft 365

The following articles provide information about upgrading databases to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.

Content	Description
Create the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition farm for a database attach upgrade	Create and configure a SharePoint Server Subscription Edition farm so that you can upgrade databases from SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server 2016.
Copy databases to the new farm for upgrade to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition	Copy SharePoint Server 2019 or SharePoint Server 2016 content and service databases to a SharePoint Server 2019 or SharePoint Server 2016 farm respectively, so that you can upgrade the data to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.
Upgrade service applications to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition	Upgrade service applications (Business Connectivity Services, Managed Metadata, Secure Store, User Profiles, Search) to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.
Upgrade content databases to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition	Learn how to upgrade content databases from SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server 2016 to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.
Verify database upgrades in SharePoint Server Subscription Edition	Verify that the upgrade for your databases has succeeded and that you are ready to begin to upgrade sites.