| title | Discontinued Features of Master Data Services | |
|---|---|---|
| description | Discontinued Features of Master Data Services | |
| author | CordeliaGrey | |
| ms.author | jiwang6 | |
| ms.date | 03/14/2017 | |
| ms.service | sql | |
| ms.subservice | master-data-services | |
| ms.topic | concept-article | |
| monikerRange | >=sql-server-ver16 | |
| ms.custom |
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[!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.