Discontinued SQL Server Features in SQL Server 2008

This topic describes features that are no longer available in SQL Server 2008.

Surface Area Configuration Tool

The Surface Area Configuration tool (SAC) for SQL Server has been removed from SQL Server 2008. Replacement functionality in this release is as follows:

Category	Discontinued feature	Replacement
Tools	Surface Area Configuration tool	The Surface Area Configuration tool is discontinued for SQL Server 2008. The following table shows what you can use to configure settings, options, and component features in the February 2008 CTP. Settings and component features How to configure Protocols, connection, and startup options Use SQL Server Configuration Manager. Database Engine features Use Policy-Based Management, the property settings in SQL Server Management Studio, or sp_Configure. Analysis Services features Use the property settings in SQL Server Management Studio. Reporting Services - EnableIntegrated Security property Use the property settings in SQL Server Management Studio. Reporting Services - "Schedule events and report delivery" and "Web service and HTTP access" Edit the RSReportServer.config configuration file. Command line options No support in this release. SOAP and Service Broker endpoints Use CREATE ENDPOINTand ALTER ENDPOINT.

Discontinued Command Prompt Parameters for SQL Server Setup

The following table shows Setup command prompt parameters from earlier versions of SQL Server that are not supported in SQL Server 2008.

Discontinued parameter	Replacement parameter
ADDLOCAL	/ACTION=Uninstall and /FEATURES
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS	/TCPENABLED for TCP/IP1
DISABLENETWORKPROTOCOLS	/NPENABLED for Named Pipes1
INSTALLSQLDATADIR	/SQLUSERDBDIR /SQLUSERDBLOGDIR /SQLBACKUPDIR /SQLTEMPDBDIR /SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR
REINSTALL	No equivalent in this release.
REINSTALLMODE	No equivalent in this release.
REMOVE	/ACTION=Uninstall and /FEATURES
SAMPLEDATABASE	No equivalent in this release.
SAVESYSDB	No equivalent in this release.
SKUUPGRADE	No equivalent in this release.
UPGRADE	/ACTION=Upgrade and /FEATURES
USESYSDB	No equivalent in this release.

¹These parameters are valid only for installation.

For more information, see How to: Install SQL Server 2008 from the Command Prompt.