How to Obtain the Date/Time when Service Package was Applied to SQL Server

You are looking the date and time when was the last service package was applied into the Microsoft SQL Server. There are 2 ways for you to achieve this.

Method 1

Go to the following directory of the setup bootstrap, depending on your installed SQL Server version and open the Summary text file.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\[sql-version]\Setup Bootstrap\Log

You will get the start/end date and time here.

Overall summary:
  Final result:                  Passed
  Exit code (Decimal):           0
  Start time:                    2020-05-28 23:07:23
  End time:                      2020-05-28 23:11:53
  Requested action:              Install

Machine Properties:
  Machine name:                  ITSITI
  Machine processor count:       8
  OS version:                    Future Windows Version
  OS service pack:               
  OS region:                     United States
  OS language:                   English (United States)
  OS architecture:               x64
  Process architecture:          64 Bit
  OS clustered:                  No

Product features discovered:
  Product              Instance             Instance ID                    Feature                                  Language             Edition              Version         Clustered  Configured

Package properties:
  Description:                   Microsoft SQL Server 2012 
  ProductName:                   SQL Server 2012
  Type:                          RTM
  Version:                       11
  Installation location:         F:\MEDIA\EnterpriseEdition\x64\setup\
  Installation edition:          Enterprise Edition: Core-based Licensing

  Slipstream:                    True
  SP Level                       4

Product Update Status:
  Success: KB 4018073

Product Updates Selected for Installation:
  Title:                         Service Pack 4
  Knowledge Based Article:       KB 4018073
  Version:                       11.4.7001.0
  Architecture:                  x64
  Language:                      1033

  Update Source:                 F:\MEDIA\51047515\SP4\X64

Method 2

Open the “Installed Updates” from the Windows search function. From here, search for Service Pack under Microsoft SQL Server. You will get the date from the “Installed On” information.

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