Microsoft KB Archive/165597

= FIX: Convert to Text Function w/ NULL Input Returns Blank String =

Article ID: 165597

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 Q165597



BUG #: 16417 (WINDOWS: 6.5)



SYMPTOMS
Select convert(text,NULL) returns a blank string instead of NULL.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use select convert(varchar(255),NULL).



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 3 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your primary support provider.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB165597

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