Sql-docs: Invalid object name 'STRING_SPLIT' in SQL Server 2016

[ToMakeSense]

The documentation saying that:

STRING_SPLIT requires the compatibility level to be at least 130. When the level is less than 130, SQL Server is unable to find the STRING_SPLIT function.

However, I found it's not the case, I tried to use STRING_SPLIT in SQL Server 2016(13.0.4259.0), it returned error.

The Sql Server Version

SELECT @@VERSION AS SQLSERVER_VERSION;

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 (SP1-GDR) (KB4505219) - 13.0.4259.0 (X64)   Jun 15 2019 19:20:12   Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation  Developer Edition (64-bit) on Windows Server 2016 Standard 6.3 <X64> (Build 14393: ) (Hypervisor) 



md5-d1d90a0a7c481c201e859a4accde384b

Msg 208, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
Invalid object name 'STRING_SPLIT'.

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• Content: STRING_SPLIT (Transact-SQL) - SQL Server
• Content Source: docs/t-sql/functions/string-split-transact-sql.md
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[WilliamAntonRohm]

@ToMakeSense -- Kevin, thank you for your feedback.

@julieMSFT -- Julie, please look into this issue.

[ToMakeSense]

@WilliamAntonRohm @julieMSFT Thanks for your quick response, I fixed the issue myself. in fact, the documentation actually provided enough information(attached below), however, I was too anxious to look carefully. The Compatibility Level actually refer to a property of a database not SQL server version.

STRING_SPLIT requires the compatibility level to be at least 130. When the level is less than 130, SQL Server is unable to find the STRING_SPLIT function.

To change the compatibility level of a database, refer to View or Change the Compatibility Level of a Database.

Anyway, thank you all.