replication-backward-compatibility.md

title	Replication Backward Compatibility | Microsoft Docs
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Replication Backward Compatibility

[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-xxxx-xxxx-xxx-md] Topics in the backward compatibility section describe changes in behavior between versions of [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] replication. It is important to understand backward compatibility if you are upgrading or if you have more than one version of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] in a replication topology.

Deprecated Features in SQL Server Replication
Replication features that have been retained in [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssCurrent] for backward compatibility, but which will be removed in a future version of [!INCLUDEssNoVersion].

Breaking Changes in SQL Server Replication
Replication feature changes that might require changes to applications.

See Also

Upgrade Replicated Databases