Compatibility Between SQL Server 6.5 and SQL Server 6.0

SQL Server version 6.5 affects version 6.0 in the following ways:

• SQL Server 6.0 can be upgraded to 6.5.
• SQL Server 6.0 backups can be loaded into 6.5.
• SQL Server 6.5 backups can be loaded into version 6.0 by using Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Service Pack 3, which is available separately from Microsoft.
• SQL Server 6.0 and 6.5 cannot be run side by side.
• If you have not used reserved words in your code, SQL Server applications can remain unchanged. Reserved words are listed in Microsoft SQL Server Setup and in SQL Server Books Online.