FIX: 3600 Errors Written to ERRORLOG With INSERT..EXEC of xproc (226125)

SYMPTOMS

Some errors encountered when executing an INSERT..EXEC of an extended stored procedure can lead to one of the following errors incorrectly written to the ERRORLOG with no message text:

Error: 3601, Severity: 25, State: 1
Error: 3602, Severity: 25, State: 0
Error: 3603, Severity: 25, State: 0

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in the Post Service Pack 5a Update for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. To install the Post Service Pack 5a Update, you must have either SQL Server 6.5 SP5 or SP5a installed.

For information about how to download and install the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a, refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

197177 INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a

If you already have SQL Server 6.5 SP5 or SP5a installed, you can download the Post SP5a Update from the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

274036 INF: How to Obtain SQL Server 6.5 Post Service Pack 5a Update

For more information, contact your primary support provider.

MORE INFORMATION

These errors have no message text associated with them. These errors are not intended to be written to the ERRORLOG or returned to the user. They are considered "control" errors within the server. The errors are used to direct the flow of control for certain types of error conditions such as a deadlock.