Symptoms
A Master Data Services database that was created by SQL Server 2016 Master Data Services Configuration Manager is not visible in SQL Server 2012 Master Data Services Configuration Manager.
Resolution
Update information
This issue is fixed in the following cumulative update of SQL Server:Cumulative Update 3 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 3Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2014 SP2
Each new cumulative update for SQL Server contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous cumulative update. Check out the latest cumulative updates for SQL Server:
Latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2012 SP3 Latest cumulative update for SQL Server 2014 SP2
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
References
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