FIX: SQL 7.0 Slower than SQL 6.5 on UNIONed Left Outer Join and View (244446)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0

This article was previously published under Q244446

BUG #: 56423 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

Occasionally, SQL Server 7.0 may be slower than SQL 6.5 when you use the following specific query type:

Multiple UNIONed left outer joins that involve a view.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server 7.0. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

254561 INF: How to Obtain Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0

For more information, contact your primary support provider.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	3/14/2006
Keywords:	kbBug kbfix KB244446