DOCUMENT:Q157588  25-MAR-2000  [odbc]
TITLE   :FIX: SQLDescribeCol Returns Error on Prepared Outer Join
PRODUCT :Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:2.65; winnt:6.5
OPER/SYS:
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5 
 - Microsoft Open Database Connectivity, version 2.65 
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BUG #: 16200 (2.65.0201)

SYMPTOMS
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If you call SQLDescribeCol after preparing an outer join statement, you receive
the following error message:

   szSqlState = "37000", *pfNativeError = 107, *pcbErrorMsg = 135
   szErrorMsg="[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]
   The column prefix 'c1' does not match with a table name or alias name used in
   the query."

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, call SQLDescribeCol after running the prepared
statement.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5
and the Open Database Connectivity driver version 2.65. This problem has been
corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. For more
information, contact your primary support provider.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbSQLServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSQLServ650 kbODBCSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:2.65; winnt:6.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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