FIX: SQLNumResultCols Fails with Incorrect Syntax Near 'SET' (153694)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Open Database Connectivity
This article was previously published under Q153694 SYMPTOMS
Calling SQLNumResultCols after SQLPrepare of a SELECT statement that
contains a subquery in the select list will fail with:
szSqlState = "37000", pfNativeError = 156
szErrorMsg="[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'SET'."
CAUSE
When the SQL Server ODBC driver constructs the T-SQL statement that will be
sent to the server to resolve the number of columns that will be returned
in the resultset, it incorrectly parses the initial query and excludes the
final table name. For example:
SQLPrepare(hstmt, "SELECT t1.c1, (SELECT t2.c1 FROM t2)
FROM t1", 44)
SQLNumResultCols(hstmt, pcol1)
This results in the following statement being sent to the server on the
call to SQLNumResultCols:
SET FMTONLY ON SELECT t1.c1, (SELECT t2.c1 FROM t2)
FROM SET FMTONLY OFF
Hence, causing SQL Server to report "Incorrect syntax near the Keyword
'SET'."
WORKAROUND
Where possible convert the offending query to a SQL Server VIEW.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server ODBC
Driver version 2.65.0201. This problem was corrected in U.S. Service Pack 1
for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your
primary support provider.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/2/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB153694 kbAudDeveloper |
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