FIX: A Full Outer Join with the Same Table May Cause an AV (167336)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 6.5
This article was previously published under Q167336
BUG #: 16457

SYMPTOMS

A select statement that does a full outer join on the same table may cause a handled access violation (AV). For this problem to occur, the following conditions must be true:
  • The select statement does a full outer join on the same table.
  • An ORDER BY clause is also included.
  • The query causes a REFORMAT to occur.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do any of the following:
  • Remove the ORDER BY clause.
  • Use another sorting method.
  • Change some indexes on your table to avoid the REFORMAT condition.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 3 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more information, contact your primary support provider.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbusage KB167336
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