| title | Discontinued Features of Master Data Services | |
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| description | Discontinued Features of Master Data Services | |
| author | meetdeepak | |
| ms.author | dkhare | |
| ms.reviewer | mikeray | |
| ms.date | 03/05/2026 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | master-data-services | |
| ms.topic | concept-article | |
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| monikerRange | >=sql-server-ver16 |
[!INCLUDE SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI]
[!INCLUDE support-notice]
This topic describes [!INCLUDEssMDSshort] features that are no longer available in [!INCLUDEssNoVersion].
[!INCLUDEssnoversion] Discontinued Features
The [!INCLUDEsql2008r2] staging process is removed in [!INCLUDEssnoversion]. You should use the entity based staging process to import and modify data. For more information, see Overview: Importing Data from Tables (Master Data Services).
The Metadata model is no longer available. You can also no longer view metadata in the Explorer functional area.