Summary

This update provides the following improvements to the manual change tracking cleanup procedure in SQL Server 2014, 2016 and 2017:

  • Adds an optional output parameter to the manual change tracking cleanup procedure. The parameter returns the total number of rows that are cleaned up.

  • Adds a new extended event (XEvent) mapping for BeginManualTableCleanup logging.

More information

This update is included in Cumulative Update 2 for SQL Server 2017.

Service pack information for SQL Server

This issue is fixed in the following service packs for SQL Server:

       Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2016

       Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2014

About SQL Server 2017 builds

Each new build for SQL Server 2017 contains all the hotfixes and security fixes that were in the previous build. We recommend that you install the latest build for SQL Server 2017.

Service packs are cumulative. Each new service pack contains all the fixes that are in previous service packs, together with any new fixes. Our recommendation is to apply the latest service pack and the latest cumulative update for that service pack. You do not have to install a previous service pack before you install the latest service pack. Use Table 1 in the following article for finding more information about the latest service pack and latest cumulative update.

How to determine the version, edition and update level of SQL Server and its components

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