FIX: Five-way Table Join w/OR May Cause Handled Exception (152264)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server 6.0
Microsoft SQL Server 6.5

This article was previously published under Q152264

SYMPTOMS

A five-way (or more) table join with a search clause introduced by an OR clause may cause handled exception which terminates the client thread.

WORKAROUND

Rewrite the query such that the rows not in the join qualify for the query because of the OR clause.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.0 and 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 3 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0, and in U.S. Service Pack 1 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your primary support provider.

MORE INFORMATION

Here is an example of the type of query that would cause this problem:

   SELECT * FROM A, B, C, D, E
   WHERE A.id = B.id AND B.bid = C.bid AND C.cid = D.cid AND D.did = E.did
   OR A.column1 = "test"

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/16/2003
Keywords:	kbBug kbfix kbprb kbProgramming KB152264