Merge pull request #36927 from VanMSFT/vanmsft-bulkadmin-sql2022-cu24

Add SQL Server 2022 CU24 to bulkadmin Linux applies-to

Author: prmerger-automator[bot]

docs/linux/sql-server-linux-bulk-operations.md

@@ -4,25 +4,25 @@ description: Learn how to configure and use the bulkadmin server role or the ADM
 author: VanMSFT
 ms.author: vanto
 ms.reviewer: matripathy, randolphwest
-ms.date: 03/11/2026
+ms.date: 03/20/2026
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: linux
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.custom:
   - linux-related-content
 ai-usage: ai-assisted
 # customer intent: As a database administrator, I want to configure bulk import operations on SQL Server on Linux so that non-sysadmin users can perform BULK INSERT and OPENROWSET(BULK...) operations securely.
-monikerRange: "=sql-server-ver17 || =sql-server-linux-ver17"
+monikerRange: ">=sql-server-ver16 || >=sql-server-linux-ver16"
 ---
 
 # Configure bulk import operations for SQL Server on Linux (preview)
 
-[!INCLUDE [sqlserver2025-linux](../includes/applies-to-version/sqlserver2025-linux.md)]
+[!INCLUDE [sqlserver2022-and-later-linux](../includes/applies-to-version/sqlserver2022-and-later-linux.md)]
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > This feature is currently in preview.
 
-Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] Cumulative Update (CU) 3, you can use the **bulkadmin** server role or the `ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS` permission to perform bulk data import operations on [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] running on Linux. Previously, only members of the **sysadmin** server role could run [BULK INSERT](../t-sql/statements/bulk-insert-transact-sql.md) or [OPENROWSET(BULK...)](../relational-databases/import-export/import-bulk-data-by-using-bulk-insert-or-openrowset-bulk-sql-server.md) on Linux.
+Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] Cumulative Update 24 (CU24) and [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] Cumulative Update 3 (CU3), you can use the **bulkadmin** server role or the `ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS` permission to perform bulk data import operations on [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] running on Linux. Previously, only members of the **sysadmin** server role could run [BULK INSERT](../t-sql/statements/bulk-insert-transact-sql.md) or [OPENROWSET(BULK...)](../relational-databases/import-export/import-bulk-data-by-using-bulk-insert-or-openrowset-bulk-sql-server.md) on Linux.
 
 [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux enforces additional file system and path validation checks for bulk operations, beyond what's required on Windows. An administrator must:
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] Cumulative Upda
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU 3 or later version on Linux
+- [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] CU24 or later version on Linux, or [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU3 or later version on Linux
 - Administrative access to the Linux host
 - Administrative access to the [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] instance
 
@@ -187,12 +187,12 @@ The same permissions, Linux file system configuration, and path approval steps a
 
 ## Upgrade and downgrade behavior
 
-Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU 3, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux supports bulk operations using the **bulkadmin** role or `ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS` permission.
+Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] CU24 and [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU3, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux supports bulk operations using the **bulkadmin** role or `ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS` permission.
 
-If you uninstall CU 3 or downgrade to an earlier cumulative update:
+If you downgrade to a cumulative update earlier than [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../includes/sssql22-md.md)] CU24 or [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../includes/sssql25-md.md)] CU3:
 
 - Previously granted permissions remain assigned but aren't functional.
-- Bulk operations require **sysadmin** permissions, as in versions prior to CU 3.
+- Bulk operations require **sysadmin** permissions, as in versions prior to these cumulative updates.
 
 ## Related content
 

docs/t-sql/statements/bulk-insert-transact-sql.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Transact-SQL reference for the BULK INSERT statement.
 author: markingmyname
 ms.author: maghan
 ms.reviewer: jovanpop, randolphwest, wiassaf
-ms.date: 03/11/2026
+ms.date: 03/20/2026
 ms.service: sql
 ms.subservice: t-sql
 ms.topic: reference
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ The following permissions apply to the location where the data is being bulk-imp
 
 Requires `INSERT` and `ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS` permissions. In Azure SQL Database, `INSERT` and `ADMINISTER DATABASE BULK OPERATIONS` permissions are required.
 
-Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] Cumulative Update (CU) 3, [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux supports the `ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS` permission and the **bulkadmin** role. In earlier versions, only the **sysadmin** role can perform bulk inserts for [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux. For more information, see [Configure bulk import operations for SQL Server on Linux](../../linux/sql-server-linux-bulk-operations.md).
+Starting with [!INCLUDE [sssql22-md](../../includes/sssql22-md.md)] Cumulative Update 24 (CU24) and [!INCLUDE [sssql25-md](../../includes/sssql25-md.md)] Cumulative Update 3 (CU3), [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux supports the `ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS` permission and the **bulkadmin** role. In earlier versions, only the **sysadmin** role can perform bulk inserts for [!INCLUDE [ssnoversion-md](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] on Linux. For more information, see [Configure bulk import operations for SQL Server on Linux](../../linux/sql-server-linux-bulk-operations.md).
 
 Additionally, `ALTER TABLE` permission is required if one or more of the following conditions is true: