Isso não falha no ColdFusion 11, mas falha no ColdFusion 2016

SELECT  *
FROM    dbo.Roles WITH (NOLOCK)
WHERE   Code IS NOT NULL
AND     Active = 1
AND     RoleID IN (SELECT RoleID FROM dbo.Emp WITH (NOLOCK)) -- It's ok to look at termed employees

Isso funciona bem nos dois

SELECT  *
FROM    dbo.Roles WITH (NOLOCK)
WHERE   Code IS NOT NULL
AND     Active = 1
AND     RoleID IN (SELECT RoleID FROM dbo.Emp WITH (NOLOCK)) 

Existe uma configuração para restaurar o comportamento original?

ATUALIZAR

Eu pensei que tinha um exemplo mínimo do problema, mas não o fiz. Aqui está a consulta completa

    SELECT '<ul>' + STUFF (
        (
        SELECT  MIN(Role) AS "li/code", Code AS "li/span/b", 'Unsorted' AS "li/span/var"
        FROM    dbo.Roles WITH (NOLOCK)
        WHERE   Code IS NOT NULL
        AND     Active = 1
        AND     RoleID IN (SELECT RoleID FROM dbo.Emp WITH (NOLOCK)) -- It's ok to look at termed employees
        GROUP BY Code
        FOR XML PATH ('')
        ),
        1,0,''

    ) + '</ul>' AS xmlRole

Quando ligo a depuração de banco de dados:

spy(http-nio-8500-exec-5)(2016/02/17 10:21:13.807)>> OK

spy(http-nio-8500-exec-5)(2016/02/17 10:21:13.807)>> Statement[4].execute(String sql, int autoGeneratedKeys)
spy(http-nio-8500-exec-5)(2016/02/17 10:21:13.807)>> sql = SELECT '<ul>' + STUFF ( ( SELECT MIN(Role) AS "li/code", Code AS "li/span/b", 'Unsorted' AS "li/span/var" FROM dbo.Roles WITH (NOLOCK) WHERE Code IS NOT NULL AND Active = 1 AND RoleID IN (SELECT RoleID FROM dbo.Emp WITH (NOLOCK)) -- It's ok to look at termed employees GROUP BY Code FOR XML PATH ('') ), 1,0,'' ) + '</ul>' AS xmlRole
spy(http-nio-8500-exec-5)(2016/02/17 10:21:13.807)>> autoGeneratedKeys = 1
spy(http-nio-8500-exec-5)(2016/02/17 10:21:13.807)>>    
java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]Incorrect syntax near ')'. ErrorCode=102 SQLState=HY000
java.sql.SQLException: [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]Incorrect syntax near ')'.
    at macromedia.jdbc.sqlserverbase.ddcw.b(Unknown Source)
    at macromedia.jdbc.sqlserverbase.ddcw.a(Unknown Source)

Observe que a cadeia de caracteres SQL está em uma única linha. Quando o comentário começa, ele não termina. Tudo após o-- permanece como comentado.

O gerenciamento de espaço em branco está ativado. Desligá-lo não altera o comportamento. O SQL gerado é o mesmo