Microsoft KB Archive/296769

= BUG: Cannot use SQL Enterprise Manager to create stored procedures containing linked server objects =

Article ID: 296769

Article Last Modified on 12/23/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q296769



BUG #: 351020 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
When you use SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager (SEM) to create a stored procedure containing queries that use linked server objects, you may receive the following error:

Error 7405: Heterogeneous queries require the ANSI_NULLS and ANSI_WARNINGS

options to be set for the connection. This ensures consistent query

semantics. Enable these options and then reissue your query.



CAUSE
By default, SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager sets ANSI_NULLS to OFF before creating a stored procedure.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, explicitly set ANSI_NULLS to ON in the stored procedure property dialog box as shown below: Set ANSI_NULLS ON Go Create Proc spXXXX as select * from [Linkedserver].pubs.dbo.authors . . Another workaround is to create the stored procedure from Query Analyzer. Note that the default ANSI setting for Query Analyzer must be set to ON in order for this to work.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager can be used to edit existing stored proceduress; it will retain whatever ANSI_NULLS settings were used when a stored procedure was initially created.

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