SharePoint 2016: Databases running in compatibility range, upgrade recommended

Title  Databases running in compatibility range, upgrade recommended.  

Severity  2 – Warning

Category  Configuration

Explanation

The following databases have versions that are older than the current SharePoint software, but are within the backwards compatible range:

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Remedy

To achieve optimal results from these databases, use Upgrade-SPContentDatabase to upgrade Content databases, or psconfig.exe to upgrade other databases.  For more information about this rule, see “http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=142697”.

Failing Servers

Failing Services

SPTimerService (SPTimerV4)

  1. Check database status:
    1. In Central Administration, navigate to: Upgrade and Migration > Upgrade and Patch Management > Review database status.
    2. Found that the Central Administration content database was listed as Database is in compatibility range and upgrade is recommended.

Solution:

 

Execute PSCONFIG

    1. In an elevated SharePoint Management Shell, executed: Psconfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force.  Completed successfully.Psconfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -for
      SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard version 16.0.4444.1000. Copyright (C) M
      Microsoft Corporation 2016. All rights reserved.
      Performing configuration task 1 of 4
      Initializing SharePoint Products upgrade…
      Waiting to get a lock to upgrade the farm.
      Successfully initialized the SharePoint Products configuration.
      Performing configuration task 2 of 4
      Initiating the upgrade sequence…
      Successfully initiated the upgrade sequence.
      Performing configuration task 3 of 4
      Upgrading SharePoint Products…
      100.00% :
      Successfully upgraded SharePoint Products.
      Performing configuration task 4 of 4
      Finalizing the SharePoint Products configuration…
      Successfully completed the SharePoint Products configuration.
      Total number of configuration settings run: 4
      Total number of successful configuration settings: 4
      Total number of unsuccessful configuration settings: 0
      Successfully stopped the configuration of SharePoint Products.
      Configuration of the SharePoint Products has succeeded.

 

  1. Navigate to: Upgrade and Migration > Upgrade and Patch Management > Review database status
  2. Run it in all the Sharepoint servers if you have more than one.
  3. “PSConfig.exe -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -force -cmd applicationcontent -install -cmd installfeatures