Question : If Latin1_General_CI_AS same as Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

Hi;

In my SQL2000 server, my database is using Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS collation.  Now, I need move/restore this db from SQL2000 to my new SQL2005 64 bit server, however; when I setup this new SQL2005 server, I only found the Latin1_General_CI_AS collation.  Can someone tell me are they the same?  Or, how can I find the Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS in SL2005.

thanks!

Answer : If Latin1_General_CI_AS same as Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

They are not the same.  The first one (you probably left out "SQL_" is a SQL collation, a hangover from SQL Server 7.0.  From 2000 onwards, SQL Server started offering and using Windows code pages and collations.

See here for some discussion

http://www.developmentnow.com/g/118_2003_9_0_0_463267/how-to-change-collations-to-SQL-Latin1-General-CP1-CI-AS.htm

To use this SQL Server collation (such databases will not work with Reporting/Analysis services)

The option is there on the screen called "Collation Settings" when you install SQL Server. Choose "SQL collations", "Dictionary order, case-insensitive, for use with 1252 Character set.".