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docs/database-engine/availability-groups/windows/failover-clustering-and-always-on-availability-groups-sql-server.md

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  For information about running [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) nodes and about WSFC quorum, see [Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) with SQL Server](../../../sql-server/failover-clusters/windows/windows-server-failover-clustering-wsfc-with-sql-server.md).  
 
-### Cross-Cluster Migration of Always On Availability Groups for OS Upgrade  
- Beginning with [!INCLUDE[ssSQL11SP1](../../../includes/sssql11sp1-md.md)], [!INCLUDE[ssHADR](../../../includes/sshadr-md.md)] supports cross-cluster migration of availability groups for deployments to a new Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) cluster. A cross-cluster migration moves one availability group or a batch of availability groups to the new, destination WSFC cluster with minimal downtime. The cross-cluster migration process enables you to maintain your service level agreements (SLAs) when upgrading to a [!INCLUDE[win8srv](../../../includes/win8srv-md.md)] cluster. [!INCLUDE[ssSQL11SP1](../../../includes/sssql11sp1-md.md)] (or a later version) must be installed and enabled for Always On on the destination WSFC cluster. The success of a cross-cluster migration depends on thorough planning and preparation of the destination WSFC cluster.  
-  
- For more information, see [Cross-Cluster Migration of Always On Availability Groups for OS Upgrade](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/jj873730.aspx).  
-  
 ##  <a name="SQLServerFC"></a> [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Failover Cluster Instances (FCIs) and Availability Groups  
  You can set up a second layer of failover at the server-instance level by implementing [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] failover clustering together with the WSFC cluster. An availability replica can be hosted by either a standalone instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] or an FCI instance. Only one FCI partner can host a replica for a given availability group. When an availability replica is running on an FCI, the possible owners list for the availability group will contain only the active FCI node.  
 

docs/t-sql/functions/columnproperty-transact-sql.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ ms.workload: "On Demand"
 # COLUMNPROPERTY (Transact-SQL)
 [!INCLUDE[tsql-appliesto-ss2008-asdb-xxxx-xxx-md](../../includes/tsql-appliesto-ss2008-asdb-xxxx-xxx-md.md)]
 
-Returns information about a column or parameter.
+This function returns column or parameter information.
 
 ![Topic link icon](../../database-engine/configure-windows/media/topic-link.gif "Topic link icon") [Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions](../../t-sql/language-elements/transact-sql-syntax-conventions-transact-sql.md)
 
@@ -43,55 +43,55 @@ COLUMNPROPERTY ( id , column , property )
 
 ## Arguments  
 *id*  
-Is an [expression](../../t-sql/language-elements/expressions-transact-sql.md) that contains the identifier (ID) of the table or procedure.
+An [expression](../../t-sql/language-elements/expressions-transact-sql.md) containing the identifier (ID) of the table or procedure.
 
 *column*  
-Is an expression that contains the name of the column or parameter.
+An expression containing the name of the column or parameter.
 
 *property*  
-Is an expression that contains the information to be returned for *id*, and can be any one of the following values.
+For the *id* argument, the *property* argument specifies the information type that the `COLUMNPROPERTY` function will return. The *property* argument can have any one of these values:
 
 |Value|Description|Value returned|  
 |---|---|---|
-|**AllowsNull**|Allows null values.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
+|**AllowsNull**|Allows null values.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
 |**ColumnId**|Column ID value corresponding to **sys.columns.column_id**.|Column ID<br /><br /> **Note:** When querying multiple columns, gaps may appear in the sequence of Column ID values.|  
-|**FullTextTypeColumn**|The TYPE COLUMN in the table that holds the document type information of the *column*.|ID of the full-text TYPE COLUMN for the column passed as the second parameter of this property.|  
-|**IsComputed**|Column is a computed column.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsCursorType**|Procedure parameter is of type CURSOR.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsDeterministic**|Column is deterministic. This property applies only to computed columns and view columns.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid. Not a computed column or view column.|  
-|**IsFulltextIndexed**|Column has been registered for full-text indexing.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsIdentity**|Column uses the IDENTITY property.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsIdNotForRepl**|Column checks for the IDENTITY_INSERT setting.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsIndexable**|Column can be indexed.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsOutParam**|Procedure parameter is an output parameter.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsPrecise**|Column is precise. This property applies only to deterministic columns.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE NULL = Input is not valid. Not a deterministic column|  
-|**IsRowGuidCol**|Column has the **uniqueidentifier** data type and is defined with the ROWGUIDCOL property.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsSystemVerified**|The determinism and precision properties of the column can be verified by the [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)]. This property applies only to computed columns and columns of views.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsXmlIndexable**|The XML column can be used in an XML index.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**Precision**|Length for the data type of the column or parameter.|The length of the specified column data type<br /><br /> -1 = **xml** or large value types<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**Scale**|Scale for the data type of the column or parameter.|The scale<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**StatisticalSemantics**|Column is enabled for semantic indexing.|1 = TRUE<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE|  
-|**SystemDataAccess**|Column is derived from a function that accesses data in the system catalogs or virtual system tables of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. This property applies only to computed columns and columns of views.|1 = TRUE (Indicates read-only access.)<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**UserDataAccess**|Column is derived from a function that accesses data in user tables, including views and temporary tables, stored in the local instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. This property applies only to computed columns and columns of views.|1 = TRUE (Indicates read-only access.)<br /><br /> 0 = FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**UsesAnsiTrim**|ANSI_PADDING was set ON when the table was first created. This property applies only to columns or parameters of type **char** or **varchar**.|1= TRUE<br /><br /> 0= FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsSparse**|Column is a sparse column. For more information, see [Use Sparse Columns](../../relational-databases/tables/use-sparse-columns.md).|1= TRUE<br /><br /> 0= FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**IsColumnSet**|Column is a column set. For more information, see [Use Column Sets](../../relational-databases/tables/use-column-sets.md).|1= TRUE<br /><br /> 0= FALSE<br /><br /> NULL = Input is not valid.|  
-|**GeneratedAlwaysType**|Is column value generated by the system. Corresponds to **sys.columns.generated_always_type**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[ssSQL15](../../includes/sssql15-md.md)] through [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)].<br /><br /> 0 = Not generated always<br /><br /> 1 = Generated always as row start<br /><br /> 2 – Generated always as row end|  
-|**IsHidden**|Is column value generated by the system. Corresponds to **sys.columns.is_hidden**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[ssCurrentLong](../../includes/sscurrentlong-md.md)] through [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)].<br /><br /> 0 = Not hidden<br /><br /> 1 = Hidden|  
+|**FullTextTypeColumn**|The TYPE COLUMN in the table holding the document type information of the *column*.|ID of the full-text TYPE COLUMN for the column name expression passed as the second parameter of this function.|  
+|**GeneratedAlwaysType**|Is column value system-generated. Corresponds to **sys.columns.generated_always_type**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[ssSQL15](../../includes/sssql15-md.md)] through [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)].<br /><br /> 0: Not generated always<br /><br /> 1: Generated always at row start<br /><br /> 2: Generated always at row end|  
+|**IsColumnSet**|Column is a column set. For more information, see [Use Column Sets](../../relational-databases/tables/use-column-sets.md).|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsComputed**|Column is a computed column.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsCursorType**|Procedure parameter is of type CURSOR.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsDeterministic**|Column is deterministic. This property applies only to computed columns and view columns.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input. Not a computed column or view column.|  
+|**IsFulltextIndexed**|Column is registered for full-text indexing.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsHidden**|Is column value sysem-generated. Corresponds to **sys.columns.is_hidden**|**Applies to**: [!INCLUDE[ssCurrentLong](../../includes/sscurrentlong-md.md)] through [!INCLUDE[ssCurrent](../../includes/sscurrent-md.md)].<br /><br /> 0: Not hidden<br /><br /> 1: Hidden|  
+|**IsIdentity**|Column uses the IDENTITY property.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsIdNotForRepl**|Column checks for the IDENTITY_INSERT setting.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsIndexable**|Column can be indexed.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsOutParam**|Procedure parameter is an output parameter.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsPrecise**|Column is precise. This property applies only to deterministic columns.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input. Not a deterministic column|  
+|**IsRowGuidCol**|Column has the **uniqueidentifier** data type, and is defined with the ROWGUIDCOL property.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsSparse**|Column is a sparse column. For more information, see [Use Sparse Columns](../../relational-databases/tables/use-sparse-columns.md).|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsSystemVerified**|The [!INCLUDE[ssDE](../../includes/ssde-md.md)] can verify the determinism and precision properties of the column. This property applies only to computed columns and columns of views.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**IsXmlIndexable**|The XML column can be used in an XML index.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**Precision**|Data type length of the column or parameter.|The length of the specified column data type<br /><br /> -1: **xml** or large value types<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**Scale**|Scale for the column or parameter data type.|The scale value<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**StatisticalSemantics**|Column is enabled for semantic indexing.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE|  
+|**SystemDataAccess**|Column is derived from a function that accesses data in the system catalogs or virtual system tables of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. This property applies only to computed columns and columns of views.|1: TRUE (Indicates read-only access.)<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**UserDataAccess**|Column is derived from a function that accesses data in user tables, including views and temporary tables, stored in the local instance of [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)]. This property applies only to computed columns and columns of views.|1: TRUE (Indicates read-only access.)<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
+|**UsesAnsiTrim**|ANSI_PADDING was set ON at time of table creation. This property applies only to columns or parameters of type **char** or **varchar**.|1: TRUE<br /><br /> 0: FALSE<br /><br /> NULL: invalid input.|  
 
 ## Return types
  **int**  
 
 ## Exceptions  
-Returns NULL on error or if a caller does not have permission to view the object.
+Returns NULL on error, or if a caller does not have permission to view the object.
 
-A user can only view the metadata of securables that the user owns or on which the user has been granted permission. This means that metadata-emitting, built-in functions such as COLUMNPROPERTY may return NULL if the user does not have any permission on the object. For more information, see [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md).
+A user can only view the metadata of securables that the user owns or on which the user has been granted permission. This means that metadata-emitting, built-in functions such as `COLUMNPROPERTY` might return NULL, if the user does not have correct permission on the object. See [Metadata Visibility Configuration](../../relational-databases/security/metadata-visibility-configuration.md) for more information.
 
 ## Remarks  
-When you check the deterministic property of a column, first test whether the column is a computed column. **IsDeterministic** returns NULL for noncomputed columns. Computed columns can be specified as index columns.
+When checking the deterministic property of a column, first test whether the column is a computed column. The **IsDeterministic** argument returns NULL for noncomputed columns. Computed columns can be specified as index columns.
 
 ## Examples  
-The following example returns the length of the `LastName` column.
+This example returns the length of the `LastName` column.
 
 ```sql
 USE AdventureWorks2012;