Microsoft KB Archive/88684

BUG: GP Fault when Creating or Altering a Database Last reviewed: April 28, 1997 Article ID: Q88684

The information in this article applies to: Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2 BUG# OS/2: 1489 (4.2) SYMPTOMS If you experience a general protection fault (GP fault) when attempting to create or alter a database, the sp_configure "open objects" setting may be too low. If it is, you may see the following warning and error message in the SQL Server error log: Warning: OPEN OBJECTS parameter may be too low; attempt was made to free up descriptors in localdes(). Run sp_configure to increase parameter value." Error: 603, Severity: 19, State: 1 CAUSE A GP fault occurs when SQL Server mishandles the fact that it cannot allocate any new descriptors for a CREATE DATABASE or ALTER DATABASE command to complete. WORKAROUND Run the sp_configure system procedure to increase the value for "open objects." Increase the value by 500, and periodically examine the SQL Server error log. If you see a warning that "open objects" is set too low, run sp_configure again and increase the value by another 500. Continue this procedure until the error log no longer shows a warning. STATUS Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it become available.

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Last reviewed: April 28, 1997
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