Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2014 SP2

This article describes cumulative update package 7 (build number: 12.0.5556.0) for Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 (SP2). This update contains fixes that were released after the release of SQL Server 2014 SP2.

Cumulative update

Cumulative updates (CU) are now available at the Microsoft Download Center.

Only the most recent CU that was released for SQL Server 2014 SP2 is available at the Download Center.

Each new CU contains all the fixes that were included with the previous CU for the installed version/Service Pack of SQL Server.
Microsoft recommends ongoing, proactive installation of CUs as they become available:
- SQL Server CUs are certified to the same levels as Service Packs, and should be installed at the same level of confidence.
- Historical data shows that a significant number of support cases involve an issue that has already been addressed in a released CU.
- CUs may contain added value over and above hotfixes. This includes supportability, manageability, and reliability updates.
Just as for SQL Server service packs, we recommend that you test CUs before you deploy them to production environments.
We recommend that you upgrade your SQL Server installation to the latest SQL Server 2014 service pack.

How to obtain this cumulative update package

The following update is available from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the latest cumulative update package for SQL Server 2014 SP2 now.

If the download page does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the cumulative update package.

Note After future cumulative updates are released for SQL Server 2016, this CU can be located and downloaded from the Microsoft Windows Update Catalog. However, Microsoft recommends that you install the latest cumulative update available.

Additional hotfixes that are included in this cumulative update package

VSTS bug number	KB article number	Description	Fix area
10682249	4024184	FIX: Access violation with query to retrieve data from a clustered columnstore index in SQL Server 2014 or 2016	SQL Service
10019696	4038882	FIX: SQL Server Managed Backup does not delete old backups that are beyond the retention period in SQL Server 2014	SQL Service
10672153	4039735	FIX: "Non-yielding Scheduler" condition occurs for query with many expressions in SQL Server 2014	SQL performance
10080079	4022483	FIX: Error when you export a DQS knowledge base that contains domains in the DQS client in SQL Server 2014	Data Quality Services (DQS)
10408361	4033789	FIX: A memory leak may occur when you perform Process Update operations in SSAS 2014	Analysis Services
10357913	4039509	FIX: SSAS crashes when you process an SSAS database or cube in SQL Server 2014	Analysis Services
10039173	4039511	FIX: Managed Backup fails intermittently because of SQLVDI error in SQL Server 2014	SQL Service
10656199	4039510	FIX: Access violation occurs when you use sp_xml_preparedocument to open XML documents in SQL Server 2014	XML
10391481	4040401	FIX: Access violation for spatial datatypes query via linked server in SQL Server 2014	SQL Service
10048348	4040376	FIX: Managed Backup to Microsoft Azure stops after large database backup in SQL Server 2014	SQL Service
9367883	3208545	FIX: SQL Server 2016 Analysis Services may crash in a specific situation	SQL Service
10988045	4053693	FIX: CDC components in SSIS do not function in SQL Server after a cumulative update is applied	Integration Services
10988060	4038932	FIX: Change Data Capture functionality does not work in SQL Server	Change Data Capture

Notes for this update

Hybrid environments deployment

When you deploy the hotfixes to a hybrid environment (such as AlwaysOn, replication, cluster, and mirroring), we recommend that you refer to the following articles before you deploy the hotfixes: