Microsoft KB Archive/114100

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BUG: BCP Fails When Entry in Format File Has No Matching Data

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Q114100

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2x

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BUG# NT: 10002 (4.21)

SYMPTOMS
The SQL Server for Windows NT version of BCP.EXE fails when a entry in a format file does not have corresponding data in the input data file.

When BCP.EXE is run from the command line using a format file in this scenario, the following error is displayed:

Starting copy...

BCP copy in failed

RESOLUTION
Use BCP.EXE for MS-DOS under Windows NT or simply remove the entry from the format file.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 4.21. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: Windows NT

Keywords : kbtool

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbSQLServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSQLServ420OS2