FIX: Permission Denied Error Message 229 When Updating a Table

ID: Q158793


The information in this article applies to:

BUG #: 16008 (6.50)

SYMPTOMS

A non-system administrator (SA) user will receive a Permission Denied error message (number 229) when he or she tries to update a table through a stored procedure, even if the user has permission to run the stored procedure. If the SA or database owner (DBO) runs the stored procedure first, the user will then be able to use the stored procedure. This problem occurs when the following sequence of events occurs:

  1. Non-SA user runs stored procedure A.


  2. Stored procedure A calls procedure B.


  3. Procedure B updates a table through a cursor.



WORKAROUND

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


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.


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

Last Reviewed: April 4, 1999