BUG: ROLLUP and CUBE Return Incorrect Summary Values If Column Has CASE Expression

ID: Q219060

The information in this article applies to:
BUG #: 18620 (SQLBUG_65)

SYMPTOMS

If a SELECT statement contains a CASE expression, and that CASE expression contains a comparison with an integer, the ROLLUP and CUBE operators may return incorrect summary values.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next SQL Server service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 

   Version     File name     Platform
   ----------------------------------

   6.50.426    Sql426i.exe   (x86)
   6.50.426    Sql426a.exe   Alpha
NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the preceding files may also contain additional files.


NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the CASE expression to compare characters instead of integers.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5 Service Pack 5 and Service Pack 5a.

Additional query words: sp sp5 sp5a 


Keywords          : SSrvGen SSrvInst SSrvISQL SSrvStProc SSrvTran_SQL kbSQLServ650 kbSQLServ650sp5 
Version           : winnt:6.5 Service Pack 5 and 5a
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999