PRB: Negative Values Put in Remote View Rounded Up in SQL Server Table (216955)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0b
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0a
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.5

This article was previously published under Q216955

SYMPTOMS

Negative values inserted into numeric fields of remote views of SQL Server tables are rounded up by 0.01.

RESOLUTION

There are three alternative resolutions for this issue:
  1. Install the 3.70 ODBC driver.
  2. Set the DataType of the numeric field of the remote view to "Y" (currency) as in the following example:
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','KeyField',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','Updatable',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','UpdateName',lcsysdbo+'myKEY')
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','DataType',"C(12)")
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','KeyField',.F.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','Updatable',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','UpdateName',lcsysdbo+'myamt')
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','DataType',"Y")
  3. Use SQL Pass-through commands as in the following example:
    sqlcommand="INSERT INTO testamount (mykey, myamt)" + ;
       "VALUES ('" + m.cmykey + "', " + STR(0-m.nnumber,6,2) + " )"
    =sqlexec(gnconnhandle,sqlcommand)
    					

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior occurs under the following conditions:
  • The DataType for the field of the remote view is N (numeric).
  • The value inserted into the numeric field is negative.
  • The DataType for the corresponding field of the base SQL Server table is NUMERIC.
  • The 3.60.0319 version of the SQL Server ODBC driver is being used.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Create a program file named SQLRND.PRG using the following code and ensuring appropriate permissions for the user:
    LOCAL lcconnstring 
    LOCAL lncounter, lnhandle, lnchecksource
    LOCAL lbsourceexists, lbtableexists, lbconnexists, lbviewexists
    lcconnstring    =  "DRIVER={SQL Server};" + ;
       "SERVER=MY_SERVER;DATABASE=PUBS;UID=UserName;PWD=StrongPassword"
    lncounter       =   0
    lnhandle = SQLSTRINGCONN(lcconnstring)
    IF lnhandle>0
       lnchecksource=sqltables(lnhandle,'TABLE','sourcetabs')
       SELECT sourcetabs
       SCAN
          IF UPPER(ALLTRIM(table_name))="TestSQL"
             lbsourceexists=.T.
             EXIT
          ENDIF
       ENDSCAN
       IF !lbsourceexists
          tmpcommand="CREATE TABLE dbo.TestSQL (MYKEY CHAR(10),"
          tmpcommand=tmpcommand+" MYAMT NUMERIC(18,4))"
          lnreturnresult=sqlexec(lnhandle,tmpcommand)
       ELSE
          sqlcommand="DELETE FROM TestSQL"
          lnreturnresult=SQLEXEC(lnhandle,sqlcommand)
       ENDIF
       =sqldisconnect(lnhandle)
       SET EXCLUSIVE ON
       SET MULTILOCKS ON
       CLOSE DATA ALL
       CREATE DATABASE sqltest
       CREATE CONNECTION TEST1 CONNSTRING (lcconnstring)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','Asynchronous', .F.)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','BatchMode', .T.)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','Comment', '')
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','DispLogin', 3)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','ConnectTimeOut', 15)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','DispWarnings', .T.)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','IdleTimeOut', 0)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','QueryTimeOut', 0)
       =DBSETPROP('TEST1','Connection','Transactions', 2)
       CREATE SQL VIEW testview REMOTE CONNECT 'TEST1' SHARE ;
          AS SELECT * ;
          FROM TestSQL ;
          ORDER BY mykey
    ENDIF
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','SendUpdates',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','UpdateType',1)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','WhereType',3)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','BatchUpdateCount',1)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','UseMemoSize',255)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','FetchSize',100)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','MaxRecords',-1)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','Tables','dbo.TestSQL')
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','Prepared',.F.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','FetchMemo',.F.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','CompareMemo',.F.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','FetchAsNeeded',.F.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','FetchSize',100)
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','Comment',"")
    =DBSETPROP('testview','View','ShareConnection',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','KeyField',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','Updatable',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','UpdateName','dbo.TestSQL.myKEY')
    =DBSETPROP('testview.mykey','Field','DataType',"C(12)")
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','KeyField',.F.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','Updatable',.T.)
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','UpdateName','dbo.TestSQL.myamt')
    =DBSETPROP('testview.myamt','Field','DataType',"N(15,2)")
    USE testview IN 0
    SELECT testview
    DELETE FROM testview
    =REQUERY('testview')
    FOR lncounter = 1 TO 10
       m.nnumber = 0-lncounter
       m.cmykey = PADL(ALLTRIM(STR(lncounter,10,0)),FSIZE("MYKEY")-4 , '0')
       INSERT INTO Testview (mykey, myamt) VALUES (m.cmykey,m.nnumber )
    NEXT
    BROW TITLE 'Display values inserted into remote view'
    =TABLEUPDATE(.T.)
    =REQUERY('testview')
    BROW TITLE 'Negative Values inserted into view with NUMERIC datatype' + ;
       'are rounded up by 0.01'
    USE
    CLOSE ALL
    CLEAR ALL
    					
    From the Command window, type:
    DO SQLRND
    					
    Note the numeric values when the first BROWSE window appears.

    Note that the numeric values displayed in the second BROWSE window have been rounded up by 0.01.
  2. From the Command window, type:
    DO SQLRND
    					
    Note the numeric values when the first BROWSE window appears.

    Note that the numeric values displayed in the second BROWSE window have been rounded up by 0.01.
  3. Note the numeric values when the first BROWSE window appears.

    Note that the numeric values displayed in the second BROWSE window have been rounded up by 0.01.
  4. Note that the numeric values displayed in the second BROWSE window have been rounded up by 0.01.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/29/2003
Keywords:kbDatabase kbprb kbSQLProg KB216955 kbAudDeveloper