Microsoft KB Archive/137430

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BUG: BCP IN of INT With Trailing Spaces May Fail

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Q137430

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0

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BUG# NT: 11017 (6.0)

SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0, character mode BCP into an INT column where the source data has trailing spaces may fail with the error:

Attempt to convert data stopped by syntax error in source field.

WORKAROUND
Eliminate the trailing spaces from the source data, or use a 4.2x version of BCP and DB-Library.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
An example of the problem would be a table with two columns INT and CHAR(5). BCPing a CSV file of the format:

"1,test"

works fine. However,

"1 ,test"

fails because of the space trailing the "1".

Additional query words: sql6 windows nt syntax character

Keywords : kbprogramming

Issue type : kbbug

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