diff --git a/src/driver/introspection.rs b/src/driver/introspection.rs
index a9c94fc..1ce577b 100644
--- a/src/driver/introspection.rs
+++ b/src/driver/introspection.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 pub const Q_GET_TABLES: &str = "\
 SELECT \
     t.name, \
-    TRY_CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment \
+    CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment \
 FROM sys.tables t \
 JOIN sys.schemas s ON t.schema_id = s.schema_id \
 LEFT JOIN sys.extended_properties ep \
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SELECT \
           AND i.is_primary_key = 1 \
     ), 0) AS BIT) AS is_pk, \
     dc.definition AS default_value, \
-    TRY_CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment \
+    CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment \
 FROM sys.columns c \
 JOIN sys.types ty ON c.user_type_id = ty.user_type_id \
 LEFT JOIN sys.default_constraints dc \
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ SELECT \
           AND i.is_primary_key = 1 \
     ), 0) AS BIT) AS is_pk, \
     dc.definition AS default_value, \
-    TRY_CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment \
+    CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment \
 FROM sys.columns c \
 JOIN sys.tables t ON c.object_id = t.object_id \
 JOIN sys.schemas s ON t.schema_id = s.schema_id \
diff --git a/src/driver/introspection/tests.rs b/src/driver/introspection/tests.rs
index b68330e..f5f232c 100644
--- a/src/driver/introspection/tests.rs
+++ b/src/driver/introspection/tests.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fn q_get_tables_queries_descriptions_with_object_scope() {
     assert!(Q_GET_TABLES.contains("ep.major_id = t.object_id"));
     assert!(Q_GET_TABLES.contains("ep.minor_id = 0"));
     assert!(Q_GET_TABLES.contains("ep.name = N'MS_Description'"));
-    assert!(Q_GET_TABLES.contains("TRY_CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment"));
+    assert!(Q_GET_TABLES.contains("CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment"));
     assert!(Q_GET_TABLES.contains("@P1"));
     assert!(Q_GET_TABLES.contains("ORDER BY t.name"));
 }
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fn q_get_columns_joins_sys_types_and_reports_pk() {
     assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("ep.major_id = c.object_id"));
     assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("ep.minor_id = c.column_id"));
     assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("ep.name = N'MS_Description'"));
-    assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("TRY_CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment"));
+    assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment"));
     assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("c.is_computed AS is_generated"));
     assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("OBJECT_ID(@P1)"));
     assert!(Q_GET_COLUMNS.contains("ORDER BY c.column_id"));
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ fn q_get_all_columns_batch_groups_by_table() {
     assert!(Q_GET_ALL_COLUMNS_BATCH.contains("ep.major_id = c.object_id"));
     assert!(Q_GET_ALL_COLUMNS_BATCH.contains("ep.minor_id = c.column_id"));
     assert!(Q_GET_ALL_COLUMNS_BATCH.contains("ep.name = N'MS_Description'"));
-    assert!(Q_GET_ALL_COLUMNS_BATCH.contains("TRY_CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment"));
+    assert!(Q_GET_ALL_COLUMNS_BATCH.contains("CONVERT(nvarchar(max), ep.value) AS comment"));
     assert!(Q_GET_ALL_COLUMNS_BATCH.contains("@P1"));
     assert!(Q_GET_ALL_COLUMNS_BATCH.contains("ORDER BY t.name, c.column_id"));
     // Must emit the table name so the caller can group rows.
diff --git a/src/driver/triggers/mod.rs b/src/driver/triggers/mod.rs
index 8c2a691..81286f4 100644
--- a/src/driver/triggers/mod.rs
+++ b/src/driver/triggers/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SELECT tr.[name], tb.[name],
            WHERE te.[object_id] = tr.[object_id]
            ORDER BY te.[type_desc]
            FOR XML PATH(N''), TYPE
-       ).value(N'.', N'nvarchar(max)'), 1, 4, N''),
+       ).value('.', 'nvarchar(max)'), 1, 4, N''),
        CASE WHEN tr.[is_instead_of_trigger] = 1 THEN N'INSTEAD OF' ELSE N'AFTER' END,
        sm.[definition]
 FROM sys.triggers tr
diff --git a/src/driver/triggers/tests.rs b/src/driver/triggers/tests.rs
index d53023c..482610e 100644
--- a/src/driver/triggers/tests.rs
+++ b/src/driver/triggers/tests.rs
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ fn drop_trigger_uses_schema_qualified_identifier() {
         "DROP TRIGGER [dbo].[audit_orders]"
     );
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn list_triggers_xml_value_uses_non_unicode_literals() {
+    assert!(LIST_TRIGGERS.contains(".value('.', 'nvarchar(max)')"));
+}
diff --git a/tests/live_db.rs b/tests/live_db.rs
index 4e9f061..926622f 100644
--- a/tests/live_db.rs
+++ b/tests/live_db.rs
@@ -1116,6 +1116,61 @@ fn zero_row_select_preserves_column_headers() {
     assert!(result_rows(&result).is_empty());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn get_triggers_lists_events_and_timing() {
+    let mut plugin = Plugin::with_scratch_database();
+    plugin.reset_table("trigger_target", "id INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY");
+    plugin.execute(format!(
+        "EXEC(N'CREATE TRIGGER [{TEST_SCHEMA}].[trg_target_audit] ON [{TEST_SCHEMA}].[trigger_target] \
+         AFTER INSERT, UPDATE AS SET NOCOUNT ON')"
+    ));
+
+    let triggers = plugin.call_ok(
+        "get_triggers",
+        json!({ "params": connection_params(), "schema": TEST_SCHEMA }),
+    );
+    let trigger = triggers
+        .as_array()
+        .unwrap()
+        .iter()
+        .find(|t| t["name"] == "trg_target_audit")
+        .expect("trigger listed");
+    assert_eq!(trigger["table_name"], "trigger_target");
+    assert_eq!(trigger["event"], "INSERT OR UPDATE");
+    assert_eq!(trigger["timing"], "AFTER");
+
+    plugin.execute(format!("DROP TABLE [{TEST_SCHEMA}].[trigger_target]"));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn metadata_introspection_works_at_compatibility_level_100() {
+    let mut plugin = Plugin::spawn();
+    let master = connection_params_for("master", "ss003-master");
+    plugin.execute_with(
+        &master,
+        "IF DB_ID(N'tabularis_compat100') IS NULL EXEC(N'CREATE DATABASE [tabularis_compat100]'); \
+         ALTER DATABASE [tabularis_compat100] SET COMPATIBILITY_LEVEL = 100",
+    );
+    let params = connection_params_for("tabularis_compat100", "ss003-compat100");
+    plugin.execute_with(
+        &params,
+        "DROP TABLE IF EXISTS dbo.legacy; CREATE TABLE dbo.legacy (id INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY)",
+    );
+
+    for (method, extra) in [
+        ("get_tables", json!({})),
+        ("get_columns", json!({ "table": "legacy" })),
+        ("get_all_columns_batch", json!({})),
+    ] {
+        let mut request = json!({ "params": params, "schema": "dbo" });
+        request
+            .as_object_mut()
+            .unwrap()
+            .extend(extra.as_object().unwrap().clone());
+        plugin.call_ok(method, request);
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn multi_statement_and_batch_rpc_preserve_result_sets_and_temp_table_session() {
     let mut plugin = Plugin::with_scratch_database();