Can't get a query to work in 2012. Worked in 2007

Question

Hi,
I have the following SQL code:
with FolderHierarchy_Packages(ParentContainerNodeID, ContainerNodeID, name, Level) as (select f.ParentContainerNodeID, f.ContainerNodeID, cast(f.name+ '/' as varchar(max)) as Name, 0 AS Level
from dbo.Folders as f
where f.ParentContainerNodeID=0
union all
select f.ParentContainerNodeID, f.ContainerNodeID, fh.name+f.Name+'/',
Level+1
from dbo.Folders as f
inner join FolderHierarchy_Packages as fh
on f.ParentContainerNodeID=fh.ContainerNodeID
select v_Package.PackageID, v_Package.Name as Package_Name, fh.name as Package_Path from FolderHierarchy_Packages as fh inner join dbo.FolderMembers as fm on fh.ContainerNodeID = fm.ContainerNodeID right outer join v_Package on fm.InstanceKey = v_Package.PackageID
When I run this from the old server it is perfect. In 2012 I get this message: Msg 240, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Types don't match between the anchor and the recursive part in column "name" of recursive query "FolderHierarchy_Packages".
What is wrong? I am trying to get the SCCM path to ALL packages in one list. Not the source path.

Answer 1

Data type and length of Anchor (name column in first SELECT clause) and Recursive Member (name column in second SELECT clause) should match.
It may be the case that your other SQL has different data which satisify data type length and so it works there.
Please try below:
WITH FolderHierarchy_Packages (
ParentContainerNodeID
,ContainerNodeID
,NAME
,LEVEL
AS (
SELECT f.ParentContainerNodeID
,f.ContainerNodeID
,cast(f.NAME + '/' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) AS NAME -- Cast to Varchar(MAX)
,0 AS LEVEL
FROM dbo.Folders AS f
WHERE f.ParentContainerNodeID = 0
UNION ALL
SELECT f.ParentContainerNodeID
,f.ContainerNodeID
,cast(fh.NAME + f.NAME + '/' AS VARCHAR(MAX)) -- Cast to Varchar(MAX)
,LEVEL + 1
FROM dbo.Folders AS f
INNER JOIN FolderHierarchy_Packages AS fh ON f.ParentContainerNodeID = fh.ContainerNodeID
SELECT v_Package.PackageID
,v_Package.NAME AS Package_Name
,fh.NAME AS Package_Path
FROM FolderHierarchy_Packages AS fh
INNER JOIN dbo.FolderMembers AS fm ON fh.ContainerNodeID = fm.ContainerNodeID
RIGHT JOIN v_Package ON fm.InstanceKey = v_Package.PackageIDW
-Vaibhav Chaudhari