FIX: Error 8158 Caused by Create View Statement

• Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5

SYMPTOMS

When you issue a create view statement with a view column list, a correlated subquery, and a group by clause, the SQL Server may incorrectly produce the following error message:

Msg 8158, Level 16, State 1
'View_name' has more columns than were specified in column name list.

WORKAROUND

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

• Correct the view to drop the column list.
  
  -or-



• Do not use either the correlated subquery or group by.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. 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.

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Keywords          : kbother SSrvGen kbbug6.50 kbfix6.50.sp2 
Version           : 6.5
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : 

Last Reviewed: April 3, 1999