Microsoft KB Archive/157588

= FIX: SQLDescribeCol Returns Error on Prepared Outer Join =

Article ID: 157588

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q157588



BUG #: 16200 (2.65.0201)



SYMPTOMS
If you call SQLDescribeCol after preparing an outer join statement, you receive the following error message:

szSqlState = "37000", *pfNativeError = 107, *pcbErrorMsg = 135

szErrorMsg="[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]

The column prefix 'c1' does not match with a table name or alias name used in the query."



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, call SQLDescribeCol after running the prepared statement.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5 and the Open Database Connectivity driver version 2.65. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your primary support provider.

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