FIX: USE Table CONNSTRING Ignores NODATA and ALIAS Clauses (315656)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0
This article was previously published under Q315656

SYMPTOMS

The USE table name CONNSTRING command ignores the NODATA clause and returns records. Also, CONNSTRING ignores the ALIAS keyword.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

316964 How to Obtain the Latest Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0. This problem was first corrected in Visual FoxPro for Windows 7.0 Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Paste the following code in a program (.prg) file and then run the program. Make sure that you change the user ID and password to allow the program to access your SQL Server server. 
CREATE DATABASE Test

lcConnString = "driver=SQL Server;database=Northwind;server=localhost;uid=sa;pwd="

CREATE CONNECTION Testconn CONNSTRING "&lcConnString."

CREATE SQL VIEW Test REMOTE CONNECTION Testconn AS SELECT * FROM dbo.Categories 

USE Test NODATA ALIAS withoutConnString
?RECCOUNT(),"Records returned for use viewname-NODATA"  
** Note no records returned.
BROWSE 

USE Test NODATA CONNSTRING "&lcConnString." ALIAS withConnString
BROWSE 
?RECCOUNT(),"Records returned for use viewname-NODATA with CONNSTRING"
** Note eight records returned. 
CLOSE DATABASE ALL
The first Browse window, which displays the view that the program accesses with the "USE Test NODATA" syntax, returns no records. This is the correct behavior.

The second Browse window, which displays the view that the program accesses with the CONNSTRING clause, returns eight records and does not have the specified alias.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/6/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbCodeSnippet kbDatabase kbDSupport KB315656
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