FIX: Multiple ORDER BY DESC May Cause 614 Errors

• Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

A query with multiple ORDER BY <col> DESC clauses may get a 614 error:

A row on page X was accessed that has an illegal length of Y in database Z.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0. This problem was corrected in Service Pack 2 for SQL Server version 6.0. For more information, contact your primary support provider.

MORE INFORMATION

If the table has had data in it but is currently empty, it is possible for a query against that table with multiple ORDER BY <col> DESC clauses to get 614 errors. The ORDER BY columns should also be such that it is a "covered" query; that is, there is an index that can be used for the ORDER BY columns.

Additional query words: sql6 614 windows nt sort

Keywords          : kbprg SSrvTran_SQL kbbug6.00 kbfix6.00.sp2 
Version           : 6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : 

Last Reviewed: April 21, 1999