https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sql-express-sp3-compatability/m-p/5158535#M51119 You may need to log a call to get an official answer.<BR />I've always considered SPs to be tested bundles of patches and I assume (probably negligently!) that patches shouldn't break the software.<BR />Of course there are sometimes features in there that don't always behave as expected! Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:05:13 GMT Rob Buxton 2009-02-21T22:05:13Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sql-express-sp3-compatability/m-p/5158534#M51118 We are running SIMS 5.2, SQL Server 2005 Express SP2, and do no plan on upgrading for some time. We are being tasked to upgrade SQL to SP3 due to a security vulnerability. Is SIMS 5.2 compatable with SQL 2005 Express SP3? (I know that SIMS 5.3) Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:12:48 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sql-express-sp3-compatability/m-p/5158534#M51118 Rancher 2009-02-20T15:12:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sql-express-sp3-compatability/m-p/5158535#M51119 You may need to log a call to get an official answer.<BR />I've always considered SPs to be tested bundles of patches and I assume (probably negligently!) that patches shouldn't break the software.<BR />Of course there are sometimes features in there that don't always behave as expected! Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:05:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sql-express-sp3-compatability/m-p/5158535#M51119 Rob Buxton 2009-02-21T22:05:13Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sql-express-sp3-compatability/m-p/5158536#M51120 Thanks Rob! I think I will just have them install the patch and not the entire SP. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:25:57 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/sql-express-sp3-compatability/m-p/5158536#M51120 Rancher 2009-02-24T15:25:57Z