>>>>Hi there,
>>>>
>>>>We are in the process of upgrading our databases from Sql Server 2005 to Sql Server 2012. All ports have been successful except one database that I designed 9 years ago.
>>>>
>>>>Every table has a primary index and most have foreign keys. Trying to update any record in any table with at least a foreign key generates an error "Syntaxe incorrecte vers '@error_number' " that translates into something like "'ncorrect syntax to '@errornumber' "
>>>>
>>>>There are no special user rights involved.
>>>>
>>>>The port has been done (1) with detach / attach and (2) from a backup and I observe the same behavior, which is somewhat reassunring :)
>>>>
>>>>The database is not set as readonly.
>>>>
>>>>I have compared the SQL 2005 and 2008 db instances and see no difference.
>>>>
>>>>So what?
>>>>
>>>>José
>>>
>>>Start SQL Profiler and see what is executed.
>>Thanks Borislav,
>>
>>I show you the result in the attached picture (I am using Toad for SWL Server 6.0).
>>
>>Also I have to rephrase my last sentence: >I have compared the SQL 2005 and 2012 db instances and see no difference.
>
>This is Execution plans, you need to run SQL Profiler (SSMS menu Tools->SQL Server Profiler)

Hmm, sorry for using the wrong tool. The profiler has only two lines regarding this operation. Perhaps will you see something special.

José