"Unspecified error" With MSDAORA Provider (296771)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6
- Microsoft Data Access Components 2.6 SP1
- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Oracle 2.6
This article was previously published under Q296771 SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Oracle OLE DB Provider (MSDAORA) to open an ADO Recordset on a SELECT statement that contains a UNION in a sub-select query, you may receive the following error message:
"Unspecified Error"
RESOLUTION
This problem is fixed in MDAC 2.6 SP2 and all later versions of MDAC.
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next MDAC 2.6 service pack that contains this hotfix. To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Version Size File name Platform
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04/20/2001 2.61.7420.0 229,648 Msdaora.dll x86
WORKAROUND
Either apply this hotfix, or do not use a UNION query in a sub-select.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 4/7/2006 |
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Keywords: | kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbfix kbprb KB296771 |
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