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Asked: 2026-05-31T04:05:29+00:00

Is it possible to change the default collation of SQL Server 2008 without having

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Is it possible to change the default collation of SQL Server 2008 without having to reinstall the whole package ? It has to be Case Sensisitve by default – the application server I have checks this as a pre condition to installing and creating a database.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes it is, but it is not for the faint of heart…

    From http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms179254.aspx:

    Changing the default collation for an instance of SQL Server can be a
    complex operation and involves the following steps: Make sure you
    have all the information or scripts needed to re-create your user
    databases and all the objects in them.

    • Export all your data using a tool such as the bcp Utility. For more
      information, see Importing and Exporting Bulk Data.

    • Drop all the user databases.

    • Rebuild the master database specifying the new collation in the
      SQLCOLLATION property of the setup command. For example:

    Setup /QUIET /ACTION=REBUILDDATABASE /INSTANCENAME=InstanceName
    /SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS=accounts /[ SAPWD= StrongPassword ]
    /SQLCOLLATION=CollationName

    For more information, see Rebuilding System Databases.

    • Create all the databases and all the objects in them.

    • Import all your data.

    If you can get away with just changing the default collation of the database(s) specific for the application, you may want to do that…

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