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FIX: Sp_cursorfetch: No Error Reported With Incorrect Datatype

Article ID: 159699

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2003

Microsoft SQL Server 6.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 6.5 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q159699

BUG #: 15605 (WINDOWS: 6.5)

SYMPTOMS

If a non-integer variable is used as the fetch type parameter of sp_cursorfetch, a fetch type of NEXT is assumed. An error message is not returned.

WORKAROUND

Before running sp_cursorfetch, convert the fetch type to an integer datatype, using the CONVERT() function. An error will be reported if the conversion fails.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.0 and 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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