BUG: Application Error When Expanding a Stored Procedure

ID: Q179151

The information in this article applies to:

BUG #: 17701 (6.5)
       15729 (6.0)

SYMPTOMS

If there is a stored procedure in sysobjects belonging to an invalid database user, you will receive a Dr. Watson application error with Sqlew.exe if you attempt to use SQL Enterprise Manager to expand the Stored Procedure folder under the database.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, remove, rename or re-create the stored procedure under a valid user who has CREATE PROCEDURE privileges.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.0 and 6.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


MORE INFORMATION

Use the following SQL query to find stored procedures that belong to an invalid database user: 


   select name,uid from sysobjects
   where uid NOT IN (select uid from sysusers)
      and type = 'P'

Steps to Remove the Orphaned Stored Procedure

  1. Use either ISQL/W or the SQL Enterprise Manager SQL Query Tool to connect to a database as the database owner (DBO) or system administrator (SA).


  2. Execute the SQL query above to find the orphaned stored procedure.


  3. Execute the following statements:
    
      use USER_DB       -- user_db is the database with the orphaned object
      go

      sp_configure allow,1     -- allows update to system tables
      reconfigure with override
      go

      update sysobjects set uid=1
      where name = 'name of stored procedure returned in Step 2'
      go

      drop procedure <name of stored procedure returned in Step 2>
      go

      sp_configure allow,0     -- disallows update to system tables
      reconfigure with override
      go


Additional query words: permission unhandled exception GPF AV access violation proc st
stproc 


Keywords          : SSrvEntMan SSrvGPF kbbug6.50 kbbug6.00 
Version           : WINNT: 6.0 6.5
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: April 20, 1999