Microsoft KB Archive/878501

= FIX: You may receive an error message when you run a SET IDENTITY_INSERT ON statement on a table and then try to insert a row into the table in SQL Server 2000 =

Article ID: 878501

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows)
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit

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Bug #: 471945 (SQL Server 8.0)



Article contents
 Summary Symptoms Cause Resolution 

Service pack information

 

Hotfix information

 

Prerequisites

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Restart information

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Hotfix file information

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SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package.
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
 * Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package.
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
 * Whether you must make any registry changes.
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package.

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SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft SQL Server 2000, when you run a SET IDENTITY_INSERT ON statement on a table and then you try to run a query to insert a row into the table that contains an identity column, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following where  is the name of the table:

Cannot insert explicit value for identity column in table ' ' when IDENTITY_INSERT is set to OFF

For a list of previous hotfixes, see the &quot;Microsoft SQL Server 2000 post-Service Pack 3 or Microsoft SQL Server 2000 post-Service Pack 3a hotfixes&quot; section in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

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CAUSE
This problem occurs when the client-cached cursor query is not invalidated and the query uses the prior setting of SET INDENTITY_INSERT OFF when it tries to insert the row.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For more information, 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

Prerequisites
You must install SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 before you install this hotfix.

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

Note SQL Server hotfix installation will stop the SQL Server service.

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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.

Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 32-bit versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version        Size       File name --  04-Aug-2004  08:10  2000.80.967.0    664,128  Autoplt.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     78,400  Console.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    315,968  Custtask.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     33,340  Dbmslpcn.dll 08-Apr-2004 13:42                   786,432  Distmdl.ldf 08-Apr-2004 13:42                 2,359,296  Distmdl.mdf 10-Oct-2003 10:48                       180  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0  1,905,216  Dtspkg.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    528,960  Dtspump.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0  1,557,052  Dtsui.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    639,552  Dtswiz.dll 10-Oct-2003 10:48                   747,927  Instdist.sql 10-Oct-2003 10:48                     1,581  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    352,828  Isqlw.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     82,492  Itwiz.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     90,692  Msgprox.dll 19-May-2004 15:43  8.11.40209.0     209,408  Mssdi98.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     62,024  Odsole70.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:11  2000.80.967.0     25,144  Opends60.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     57,904  Osql.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    279,104  Pfutil80.dll 10-Oct-2003 10:37                   550,780  Procsyst.sql 08-Apr-2004 13:42                    12,305  Qfe469315.sql 08-Apr-2004 13:42                    19,195  Qfe469571.sql 03-Aug-2004 16:13                 1,105,167  Replmerg.sql 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    221,768  Replprov.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    307,784  Replrec.dll 03-Aug-2004 16:21  2000.80.967.0    159,813  Replres.rll 10-Oct-2003 10:48                 1,087,150  Replsys.sql 10-Oct-2003 10:48                   986,603  Repltran.sql 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    287,304  Rinitcom.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     78,416  Sdiclnt.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     66,112  Semmap.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     57,916  Semnt.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    492,096  Semobj.dll 03-Aug-2004 16:48  2000.80.967.0    172,032  Semobj.rll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     53,832  Snapshot.exe 13-Jul-2004 12:59                   117,834  Sp3_serv_uni.sql 04-Aug-2004 08:09  2000.80.967.0     28,672  Sqlagent.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    311,872  Sqlagent.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:09  2000.80.967.0    168,001  Sqlakw32.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     33,344  Sqlctr80.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0  4,215,360  Sqldmo.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10                    25,172  Sqldumper.exe 03-Aug-2004 16:11  2000.80.967.0     28,672  Sqlevn70.rll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    156,224  Sqlmaint.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    180,792  Sqlmap70.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    188,992  Sqlmmc.dll 03-Aug-2004 16:53  2000.80.967.0    479,232  Sqlmmc.rll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    401,984  Sqlqry.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     57,920  Sqlrepss.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0  7,581,777  Sqlservr.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    590,396  Sqlsort.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     45,644  Sqlvdi.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    106,588  Sqsrvres.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     33,340  Ssmslpcn.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     82,492  Ssnetlib.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    123,456  Stardds.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0    158,240  Svrnetcn.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     76,416  Svrnetcn.exe 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     49,228  Ums.dll 04-Aug-2004 08:10  2000.80.967.0     98,872  Xpweb70.dll

Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 64-bit versions
<pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version        Size        File name             Platform -  04-Aug-2004  15:23  2000.80.967.0      56,832  Dbmslpcn.dll          IA-64 08-Apr-2004 13:42                    786,432  Distmdl.ldf 08-Apr-2004 13:42                  2,359,296  Distmdl.mdf 10-Oct-2003 10:48                        180  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 04-Aug-2004 15:22  2000.80.967.0     528,960  Dtspump.dll           x86 10-Oct-2003 10:48                    747,927  Instdist.sql 10-Oct-2003 10:48                      1,581  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     185,856  Msgprox.dll           IA-64 19-May-2004 15:43  8.11.40517.0      722,944  Mssdi98.dll           IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     150,528  Odsole70.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:24  2000.80.967.0      27,136  Opends60.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     148,992  Osql.exe              IA-64 10-Oct-2003 10:37                    550,780  Procsyst.sql 08-Apr-2004 13:42                     12,305  Qfe469315.sql 08-Apr-2004 13:42                     19,195  Qfe469571.sql 03-Aug-2004 16:13                  1,105,167  Replmerg.sql 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     534,016  Replprov.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     769,536  Replrec.dll           IA-64 04-Aug-2004 08:33  2000.80.967.0     146,432  Replres.rll 10-Oct-2003 10:48                  1,087,150  Replsys.sql 10-Oct-2003 10:48                    986,603  Repltran.sql 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     650,240  Rinitcom.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     160,768  Semmap.dll            IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     132,608  Semnt.dll             IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0      89,088  Snapshot.exe          IA-64 13-Jul-2004 12:59                    117,834  Sp3_serv_uni.sql 04-Aug-2004 15:22  2000.80.967.0      10,240  Sqlagent.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0   1,055,232  Sqlagent.exe          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0      32,256  Sqlctr80.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0  13,845,504  Sqldmo.dll            IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23                     39,936  Sqldumper.exe         IA-64 04-Aug-2004 08:16  2000.80.967.0      19,968  Sqlevn70.rll 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     493,568  Sqlmaint.exe          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0      23,040  Sqlmap70.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     152,064  Sqlrepss.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:24  2000.80.967.0  24,981,504  Sqlservr.exe          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     616,960  Sqlsort.dll           IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     120,320  Sqlvdi.dll            IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     227,328  Sqsrvres.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0      53,760  Ssmslpcn.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     254,976  Ssnetlib.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0      20,992  Ssnmpn70.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     430,080  Svrnetcn.dll          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     185,856  Svrnetcn.exe          IA-64 04-Aug-2004 15:23  2000.80.967.0     187,392  Xpweb70.dll           IA-64 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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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.

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