Microsoft ending support

On July 12, 2022 Microsoft will discontinue extended support of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. This officially ends the lifecycle of this SQL version and Microsoft will no longer provide technical support or security updates. For more details on Microsoft's lifecycle policy and to search for the planned or past support dates of other Microsoft products, see the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy . (What's this?)

What does this mean for me?

Beginning July 12, 2022 Thomson Reuters will no longer support SQL Server 2012 for our SQL-based applications: Accounting CS, Workpapers CS, Practice CS, FileCabinet CS.

Once we stop supporting these applications in SQL 2012, there will be:

• No support for errors opening SQL-based programs in SQL 2012
• No support installing, uninstalling, or reinstalling SQL-based programs in SQL 2012
• No support for any program issue that may be affected by SQL 2012. In these cases, Support will make the determination about whether SQL 2012 is affecting the program and whether upgrading is an appropriate troubleshooting step.

More reasons to update

You should upgrade so that you can have full use and support of your applications. If you don’t upgrade from SQL 2012:

• You can’t retrieve application updates. This means no fixes for known issues, no new program features, and no compliance updates.
• You won’t be able to integrate with other CS Professional Suite applications.
• You won’t receive security and performance enhancements.

Virtual Office CS and Software as a Service (SaaS)

You do not need to take any action.

Accounting CS

See How to handle the end of SQL 2012 in Accounting CS

Workpapers CS

See How to handle the end of SQL 2012 in Workpapers CS

Practice CS

1. Determine if you are using SQL 2012 by following the instructions in How to identify your SQL Server version and edition.
   • If you are using SQL 2014 or later, you do not need to take any action.
   • If you are on SQL 2012 or earlier, continue to the next step.
2. To protect your firm's data during this process, create a backup of your database. See Backing up a firm database.
3. Upgrade your version of SQL.
   • SQL Express Edition: See Upgrading or installing a Microsoft SQL instance.
   • Workgroup, Standard, or Enterprise Edition: work with your qualified IT professional and/or Microsoft to upgrade your SQL version. Then, re-run step 2 of the Practice CS installation to connect Practice CS to the new instance. See Installation Toolkit - Practice CS and skip to the Step 2: Configure Database Server section of the article.

FileCabinet CS

As soon as possible and before July 12, 2022, work with your IT professional to complete these steps:

1. Determine if you are using SQL 2012 by following the instructions in How to identify your SQL Server version and edition.
   • If you are using SQL 2014 or later, you do not need to take any action.
   • If you are on SQL 2012 or earlier, continue to the next step.
2. To protect your firm's data during this process, create a backup of your database. See Backing up firm database.
3. Upgrade your version of SQL.
   • SQL Express Edition: See Upgrading or installing a Microsoft SQL instance.
   • Workgroup, Standard, or Enterprise Edition: work with your qualified IT professional and/or Microsoft to upgrade your SQL version. Then, re-run step 2 of the FileCabinet CS SQL Setup to connect FileCabinet CS to the new instance. See Installing FileCabinet CS on a SQL Server and skip to the Step 2: Configure Database Server section of the article.

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