FIX: Incorrect Warning About Procedure/ Trigger Name Length (156005)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition 4.2
This article was previously published under Q156005

SYMPTOMS

Creating a stored procedure or trigger with a name longer than 30 characters displays an incorrect warning:
Name should be between 1 and 20 characters and should not contain spaces or begin with a number.

CAUSE

The documentation for CREATE PROCEDURE in SQL Server 6.5 Books Online incorrectly states the length of a procedure:

procedure_name

Is the name of the new stored procedure. Procedure names must conform to the rules for identifiers and must be unique within the database and its owner.

You can create local or global temporary procedures by preceding the procedure_name with a single pound sign (#table_name) for local temporary procedures and a double pound sign (##table_name) for global temporary procedures. The complete name, including # or ##, cannot exceed 20 characters.

This is located in the books online in the following location: 
   \\Transact-SQL Reference 6.0
       \C
           \Create Procedure Statement
               \Create Procedure Statement

RESOLUTION

The warning message can be ignored. You should be able to create a procedure or trigger with name up to 30 character long.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual C++ version 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Open an existing (or create a new) project in Visual C++ 4.2 Enterprise Edition.
  2. If the project does not have one already, insert a SQL Server data source via the Insert menu, select Datasource.
  3. On the Insert menu, select Stored Procedure.
  4. When the name box comes up, enter a name longer than 30 characters.
A message box is displayed with the statement that the name must be 1 to 20 characters in length.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/4/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbEEdition kbVC500fix KB156005
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