PRB: Connection Busy Message With Remote Views of SQL Server Tables

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to open a Remote View using a shared connection to access SQL Server tables, the following error message may appear:

Connection "connection name" is busy

RESOLUTION

Set the FETCHSIZE property of remote views using shared connections to a value of -1.

OPEN DATABASE MYDATA
=DBSETPROP('MyView','View','FetchSize',-1) 

OPEN DATABASE MYDATA
USE MyView IN 0
SELECT MyView
=CURSORSETPROP('FetchSize',-1) 

MORE INFORMATION

The default FetchSize Property value for remote views is 100.

The error message indicates that the shared remote connection is in use by another executing statement. This behavior occurs when multiple remote views have been defined with the following characteristics:

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. From the Windows Control Panel, open ODBC Data Source Administrator, and add a DSN named MyDSN, using the SQL Server ODBC Driver.



2. Create a program file named "REMOVIEW.PRG" using the following code: (NOTE: This program will create a new SQL Server table in the database that the DSN specifies as the default, and necessitates appropriate permissions.)

   
   lcsafestat=SET('SAFETY')
   lcexclstat=SET('EXCLUSIVE')
   lcMultiLocks=SET('MULTILOCKS')
   SET SAFETY OFF
   SET EXCLUSIVE ON
   SET MULTILOCKS ON
   gnConnHandle=SQLCONNECT('MyDSN','sa','')
   lnCreate=0
   lnUseDB=0
   IF gnConnHandle > 0
      * Use the SQL Server PUBS database
      SQLCommand="USE PUBS"
      lnUseDB=sqlexec(gnConnHandle,SQLCommand)
      IF lnUseDB > 0
         * Create table TEST_A in the PUBS database
         SQLCommand="CREATE TABLE TEST_A (VAR1 CHAR(10) NULL, " + ;
            "VAR2 VARCHAR(20) NULL)"
         lnCreate=sqlexec(gnConnHandle,SQLCommand)
      ENDIF
      * Disconnect from SQL Server
      =sqldisconn(gnConnHandle)
   ENDIF
   IF lnCreate > 0
      * Create a Visual FoxPro database named TESTA
      CREATE DATABASE testa
      * Create a remote connection to SQL Server
      CREATE CONNECTION test1 DATASOURCE 'MyDSN' USERID 'SA' PASSWORD '' ;
         DATABASE 'PUBS'
      * Create three remote views to SQL Server
      IF lnUseDB > 0
         CREATE SQL VIEW testa REMOTE CONNECTION test1 SHARE ;
            AS SELECT * FROM dbo.test_a test_a
         CREATE SQL VIEW testb REMOTE CONNECTION test1 SHARE ;
            AS SELECT * FROM dbo.test_a test_a
         CREATE SQL VIEW testc REMOTE CONNECTION test1 SHARE ;
            AS SELECT * FROM dbo.test_a test_a
      ENDIF
      * Set Properties for the three remote views
      FOR i=1 TO 3
         ViewName="TEST"+CHR(64+i)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','UpdateType',1)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','WhereType',3)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','UseMemoSize',255)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','FetchSize',100)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','MaxRecords',-1)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','Tables','dbo.test_a')
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','Prepared',.T.)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','FetchMemo',.T.)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','SendUpdates',.T.)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','BatchUpdateCount',1)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','CompareMemo',.T.)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','FetchAsNeeded',.F.)
         =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','ShareConnection',.T.)
      NEXT
      USE testa
      testb=AFIELDS(viewflds)
      FOR i=1 TO ALEN(viewflds,1)
         fld_name=viewflds[i,1]
         viewfield='TESTA'+"."+ALLTRIM(fld_name)
         IF i=1
            =DBSETPROP(viewfield,'Field','KeyField',.T.)
         ELSE
            =DBSETPROP(viewfield,'Field','KeyField',.F.)
         ENDIF
         =DBSETPROP(viewfield,'Field','Updatable',.T.)
         =DBSETPROP(viewfield,'Field','UpdateName',"dbo.test_a" + ;
            "."+ALLTRIM(fld_name))
      NEXT
      * Insert 100 records into the base table via remote view TESTA
      FOR j=1 TO 100
         INSERT INTO testa VALUES ; 
            (REPLICATE('0',6)+ALLTRIM(STR(j)),TTOC(DATETIME()+j))
      NEXT
      =TABLEUPDATE(.T.)
      SELECT testa
      USE testb IN 0
      * Get a Connection 'TEST1' is Busy message on next line
      * Select Ignore.
      USE testc IN 0
      CLOSE ALL
      gnConnHandle=SQLCONNECT('MyDSN','sa','')
      lnUseDB=0
      IF gnConnHandle > 0
         * Use the SQL Server PUBS database
         SQLCommand="USE PUBS"
         lnUseDB=sqlexec(gnConnHandle,SQLCommand)
         IF lnUseDB > 0
            * Drop Table TEST_A from the PUBS database
            SQLCommand="DROP TABLE TEST_A"
            =sqlexec(gnConnHandle,SQLCommand)
         ENDIF
         =sqldisconn(gnConnHandle)
      ENDIF
   ELSE
      =MESSAGEBOX('Unable to Create SQL Server Table',16)
   ENDIF
   SET SAFETY &lcsafestat
   SET EXCLUSIVE &lcexclstat
   SET MULTILOCKS &lcMultiLocks
   RETURN 




3. From the Command window, type "DO REMOVIEW," and observe that the program runs with no error messages.



4. From the Command window, type "DO REMOVIEW," and observe that an error occurs when the program attempts to open the view named TESTC.



5. When the error message appears, select the Ignore option.



6. Change the following line of code:

   
   =DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','FetchSize',100) 



to read as follows:

=DBSETPROP(ViewName,'View','FetchSize',-1) 

7. From the Command window, type "DO REMOVIEW," and observe that the program runs with no error messages.

REFERENCES

For additional information about Remote Views, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q137944 How to Create a Remote Connection or View Programmatically

Q174807 HOWTO: Edit the SQL Statement of a Remote or Local View

Q191343 PRB: Connection Busy Error with a Shared Connection

Q191344 PRB: Base Table Fields Changed with Remote View

(c) Microsoft Corporation 1999, All Rights Reserved. Contributions by John Desch, Microsoft Corporation.

Additional query words: KBDSE

Keywords          : kbSQL kbVFp300 kbVFp300b kbVFp500 kbVFp500a kbVFp600 
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: March 27, 1999