Microsoft KB Archive/896425

= FIX: The BULK INSERT statement silently skips insert attempts when the data value is NULL and the column is defined as NOT NULL for INT, SMALLINT, and BIGINT data types in SQL Server 2000 =

Article ID: 896425

Article Last Modified on 6/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

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Bug #: 20000136 (SQL Server 8.0)



''Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2000 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2000 fix release.''



Article contents
 Symptoms Resolution 

Hotfix information

 

Prerequisites

 

Restart information

 

Hotfix file information

 Workaround</li> Status</li> More Information</li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft SQL Server 2000, the Transact-SQL BULK INSERT statement silently skips insert attempts when the column is defined as NOT NULL for an INT, SMALLINT, or BIGINT data type.

This problem occurs when you run the BULK INSERT statement on a character-mode bulk import and when the data value is NULL for the NOT NULL integer-defined column. When the BULK INSERT statement runs, the row that contains the NULL column value is not added to the table, and the row is not counted against the maximum error (MAXERRORS) value.

Note In a character-mode import file, a NULL value is represented as one or more SPACE characters (&quot; &quot;).

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next SQL Server 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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Prerequisites
<ul> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3)

For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

</li> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 hotfix build 8.00.1007</li></ul>

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Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2000, 32-bit versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version         Size       File name ---  30-Mar-2005  03:29  2000.80.1017.0    664,128  Autoplt.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     78,400  Console.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    332,352  Ctasksui.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    315,968  Custtask.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     33,340  Dbmslpcn.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0  1,905,216  Dtspkg.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    528,960  Dtspump.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     41,536  Dtsrun.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0  1,557,052  Dtsui.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    639,552  Dtswiz.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    102,992  Impprov.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    352,828  Isqlw.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     82,492  Itwiz.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     90,692  Msgprox.dll 31-Dec-2004 19:16  8.11.41022.0      226,304  Mssdi98.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     62,024  Odsole70.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     25,144  Opends60.dll 30-Mar-2005 02:24                     17,576  Opends60.lib 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     57,904  Osql.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    279,104  Pfutil80.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    143,940  Qrdrsvc.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    221,768  Replprov.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    307,784  Replrec.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    287,304  Rinitcom.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     78,416  Sdiclnt.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     66,112  Semmap.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     57,916  Semnt.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    492,096  Semobj.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     53,832  Snapshot.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     28,672  Sqlagent.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    311,872  Sqlagent.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    168,001  Sqlakw32.dll 30-Mar-2005 02:00                      4,352  Sqlakw32.lib 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     33,344  Sqlctr80.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    815,676  Sqldata.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0  4,215,360  Sqldmo.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29                     25,172  Sqldumper.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0    156,224  Sqlmaint.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    180,792  Sqlmap70.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    188,992  Sqlmmc.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    401,984  Sqlqry.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     57,920  Sqlrepss.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0  7,721,041  Sqlservr.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    590,396  Sqlsort.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     45,644  Sqlvdi.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    106,588  Sqsrvres.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     33,340  Ssmsgnet.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     33,340  Ssmslpcn.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     33,340  Ssmsqlgc.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     33,340  Ssmssnet.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     82,492  Ssnetlib.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    123,456  Stardds.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0    158,240  Svrnetcn.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:29  2000.80.1017.0     76,416  Svrnetcn.exe 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     49,228  Ums.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     74,304  Xplog70.dll 30-Mar-2005 03:30  2000.80.1017.0     98,872  Xpweb70.dll 31-Dec-2004 19:15  8.0.21213.0       352,256  Msvcr71.dll 31-Dec-2004 19:15  2000.80.796.0      57,904  Osql.exe 31-Dec-2004 19:15  2000.80.534.0     127,548  Sqdedev.dll 31-Dec-2004 19:15  2000.80.194.0     180,290  Sqlunirl.dll 30-Mar-2005 01:58  2000.80.1017.0    159,813  Replres.rll 30-Mar-2005 02:18  2000.80.1017.0    172,032  Semobj.rll 30-Mar-2005 01:50  2000.80.1017.0     28,672  Sqlevn70.rll 30-Mar-2005 02:11  2000.80.1017.0    479,232  Sqlmmc.rll

SQL Server 2000, 64-bit version
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version         Size        File name      Platform ---  30-Mar-2005  10:19  2000.80.1017.0      56,832  Dbmslpcn.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     528,960  Dtspump.dll    x86 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     244,736  Impprov.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     185,856  Msgprox.dll    IA-64 31-Dec-2004 19:10  8.11.41022.0       742,912  Mssdi98.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     151,040  Odsole70.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:20  2000.80.1017.0      27,136  Opends60.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 03:41                      19,880  Opends60.lib 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     148,992  Osql.exe       IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     353,280  Qrdrsvc.exe    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     534,528  Replprov.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     769,024  Replrec.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     650,240  Rinitcom.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     160,768  Semmap.dll     IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     132,608  Semnt.dll      IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0      88,576  Snapshot.exe   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0      10,240  Sqlagent.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0   1,055,232  Sqlagent.exe   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0      90,112  Sqlboot.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0      32,256  Sqlctr80.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     812,032  Sqldata.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0  13,845,504  Sqldmo.dll     IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19                      39,936  Sqldumper.exe  IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     493,568  Sqlmaint.exe   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0      23,040  Sqlmap70.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     152,064  Sqlrepss.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:20  2000.80.1017.0  25,257,984  Sqlservr.exe   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     616,960  Sqlsort.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     120,320  Sqlvdi.dll     IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     227,328  Sqsrvres.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0      53,760  Ssmslpcn.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0      59,904  Ssmsqlgc.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:20  2000.80.1017.0     256,000  Ssnetlib.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:20  2000.80.1017.0      20,992  Ssnmpn70.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:20  2000.80.1017.0     430,080  Svrnetcn.dll   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:19  2000.80.1017.0     185,856  Svrnetcn.exe   IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:20  2000.80.1017.0     183,296  Xplog70.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 10:20  2000.80.1017.0     187,392  Xpweb70.dll    IA-64 31-Dec-2004 19:10  2000.80.962.0       57,904  Osql.exe       x86 31-Dec-2004 19:10  2000.80.760.0      269,824  Sqdedev.dll    IA-64 30-Mar-2005 04:08  2000.80.1017.0     146,432  Replres.rll 30-Mar-2005 03:44  2000.80.1017. 19,968 Sqlevn70.rll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains these files may also contain additional files.back to the top

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WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:
 * Use the BCP utility (Bcp.exe) to import the same file. When you do this, the NULL value insert is rejected and you receive an error message.
 * Change the column definition to allow for NULL values in the column.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
This hotfix updates the BULK INSERT statement to detect NULL inserts for column data types INT, SMALLINT, and BIGINT from a character mode import file. When a NULL insert occurs, you will now receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Server: Msg 4869, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Bulk Insert failed. Unexpected NULL value in data file row 3, column 1. Destination column (ColA) is defined NOT NULL. The statement has been terminated.

Note NULL insert attempts in columns that are defined as NOT NULL cause the termination of the command and the rollback of the pending rows in the batch.

Additionally, the BULK INSERT statement has been updated to match the behavior of the BCP utility when the statement parses signed integer data types that contain SPACE characters between the sign and the data value. For example, when you try to import the column value of &quot;- 2&quot;, the BULK INSERT statement in versions earlier than this hotfix (8.00.1017) inserted a value of -2 and the BCP utility would flag a data conversion error.

With this hotfix, the BULK INSERT statement behavior is now the same as the BCP utility behavior. Therefore, when you run the BULK INSERT statement on a column value of &quot;- 2&quot;, you will now receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Server: Msg 4864, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Bulk insert data conversion error (type mismatch) for row 6, column 1 (ColA).

For more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages

For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when it corrects software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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