BUG: DUMP Fails Without Error Using VOLUME & STATS Parameters

ID: Q156611

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0

BUG #: 15638 (6.0)

SYMPTOMS

When you perform either a database or a transaction log dump of a SQL Server 6.0 database using the SQL Enterprise Manager (SEM) that was supplied with SQL Server 6.5, the dump may fail, yet display a message that indicates the dump was successful. This message appears immediately after you run the dump command.

In addition, the same problem will occur if you issue the following command from any query tool (either SQL Server 6.0 or 6.5):


   DUMP DATABASE pubs TO DISK = 'c:\pubs.dmp' VOLUME = 'SQ0001' WITH
      NOINIT, STATS = 10

The SQL Server 6.5 version of SEM specifies both the VERSION and STATS keywords when issuing a dump, whereas the 6.0 version does not. If the dump command is issued from a computer running SQL Server 6.0, that computer fails to process the command or report any errors, thereby causing SEM to immediately report that the dump has completed.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do either of the following:

Use the SQL Server 6.0 version of SEM to manage a computer running SQL Server 6.0.

-or-

Schedule the task, and then edit the SQL command for the task to remove either the STATS or VOLUME keywords. The VOLUME keyword is generally unnecessary.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: success


Keywords          : kbusage SSrvEntMan kbbug6.00 
Version           : 6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: April 2, 1999