To check the level of a SQL Server Service Pack (SP), you can use the following steps:
- Connect to the SQL Server instance using a tool like SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
- Expand the “Management” folder in the Object Explorer pane.
- Right-click on the “SQL Server Logs” folder and select “View SQL Server Logs”.
- In the “SQL Server Logs” window, select the “General” tab.
- Scroll through the log entries until you find an entry that starts with “Server version:”.
- The version number listed in this entry will include the SP level.
For example, if the version number is “Microsoft SQL Server 2019 (RTM-CU12) (KB5007186) – 15.0.2080.45 (X64)”, then the SP level is CU12.