Microsoft KB Archive/219060

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FIX: ROLLUP and CUBE Return Incorrect Summary Values If Column Has CASE Expression

Article ID: 219060

Article Last Modified on 9/6/2006



APPLIES TO

  • Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a



This article was previously published under Q219060

BUG #: 18620 (SQLBUG_65)

SYMPTOMS

If a SELECT statement contains a CASE expression, and that CASE expression contains a comparison with an integer, the ROLLUP and CUBE operators may return incorrect summary values.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the CASE expression to compare characters instead of integers.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in the Post Service Pack 5a Update for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. To install the Post Service Pack 5a Update, you must have either SQL Server 6.5 SP5 or SP5a installed.

For information about how to download and install the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a, refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

197177 INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a


If you already have SQL Server 6.5 SP5 or SP5a installed, you can download the Post SP5a Update from the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

274036 INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Post Service Pack 5a Update


For more information, contact your primary support provider.


Additional query words: sp sp5 sp5a

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