BUG: Err 511: Stored Proc w/ANSI_NULL_DFLT_ON Creates Perm Tbl (167605)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 6.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server 6.5
This article was previously published under Q167605
BUG #: 16814 (NT: 6.5)

SYMPTOMS

A stored procedure that creates a permanent table without explicitly specifying column nullability and INSERTS into that table will fail with an error 511 if the procedure was created with ANSI_NULL_DFLT_ON set on, and is run with ANSI_NULL_DFLT_ON set off. All ODBC connections set ANSI_DEFAULTS on, which in turn will set ANSI_NULL_DFLT_ON on. Therefore, any procedure created over an ODBC is susceptible to this problem.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do either of the following:
  • Explicitly specify columns as NULL, or NOT NULL during the table definition in the stored procedure.

    -or-
  • Specify the ANSI_NULL_DFLT_ON setting for clients before running the stored procedure.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.0 and 6.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

A similar problem occurs if the tables created in the procedure are temporary tables. For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

167606 : FIX: Err 511: Stored Proc w/ANSI_NULL_DFLT_ON Creates Temp Tbl

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/16/2003
Keywords:kbBug kbusage KB167605
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