BUG: MLINE() with Select-SQL Group By Clause Causes Error

Last reviewed: April 24, 1997
Article ID: Q157189

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS

If a SELECT-SQL query is grouped by a field that is displayed using the MLINE() command, then executing the statement produces the following error and a result set is not created:

   SQL: Internal Error

WORKAROUND

You can use a combination of string functions and MEMOWIDTH as in this example:

   SELECT Fld1, LEFT(Fld2,set('MEMOWIDTH')) FROM test GROUP BY 2

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this behavior and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create and populate a table with a memo field as follows:

      CREATE TABLE test (Fld1 c(5), Fld2 m)
      INSERT INTO test VALUES("aaaaa","aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa")
      INSERT INTO test VALUES("bbbbb","bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb")

Issue the following command:

SELECT Fld1, MLINE(Fld2,1) FROM test GROUP BY 2

Keywords : buglist5.00 FxprgSql kbprg VFoxWin vfpbug5.0a kbbuglist kbprg
Version : 5.0 5.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: April 24, 1997
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