Master Data Service Upgrade Issue

Srinivas Kalakonda (T) 0 Reputation points
2025-09-17T06:49:48.1533333+00:00

Hi Team,

we are trying to upgrade our Legacy SQL Server 2012 including MDS (Master Data Service) to SQL Server 2022. But, when upgrading the MDS Database to 2022 from 2012 using 'Master Data Service Configuration Manager', facing lot of issue like 'Timeout' as the Database size is huge (over 300GB).

Is there any bet approach to migrate the MDS from 2012 to 2022?

Any pointer is very much appreciated!!!

Looking for asap response and resolution.

Thanks.

SQL Server Migration Assistant
SQL Server Migration Assistant
A Microsoft tool designed to automate database migration to SQL Server from Access, DB2, MySQL, Oracle, and SAP ASE.
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  1. Nithin Krishna Madadi 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-11-04T10:44:44.3433333+00:00

    Hi Srinivas Kalakonda (T)
    Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft Q & A Forum.

    Please follow this article on how to upgrade MDS from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2022
    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/database-engine/install-windows/upgrade-master-data-services?view=sql-server-ver17

    Also make a note
    This issue might also occur if you didn't stop and restart the MDS Application Pool in IIS when upgrading the MDS database schema. Restart the MDS Application Pool to correct the issue.

    I hope this information helps. Please do let us know if you have any further queries.
    Thank you

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