BUG: Table Populated With Zeros in the Identity Column

ID: Q155795

The information in this article applies to:

BUG #: Windows NT: 15764 (6.50)
                   15661 (6.00)

SYMPTOMS

When you Insert into a table with an identity column using either 


   Select with "order by" and an outer join

   -or-

   Select with distinct and an outer join

the table becomes populated with zeros in the identity column.


STATUS

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


MORE INFORMATION

The left outer join syntax also results in the problem mentioned above. The "order by" clause must be present and the column "ordered by" must not be in Select list. The following is a sample query: 


   Insert into tabl(id) select authors.au_id from authors ,titleauthor
   where authors.au_id *= titleauthor.au_id
   order by authors.au_lname
   go
   select * from tbl
   go 


Keywords          : kbprg SSrvProg kbbug6.50 
Version           : 6.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        :

Last Reviewed: April 2, 1999