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BUG: DTS Query Builder Problem with Inline Comment

Article ID: 199280

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2002


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This article was previously published under Q199280
BUG #: 45854 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

The SQL Enterprise Manager Data Transformation Services (DTS) Query Builder does not correctly build an SQL statement that begins with the SQL Server inline comment '--'. Every line after the comment is treated as part of the comment. The Query Builder does not recognize that the comment ends on the same line that contained the '--' inline comment marker. For example, if you typed the query

select * from titles
where title_id > 'B'
-- here's my comment
AND price > 11.00
				


And then you clicked Build Query, you would only see the following:

select * from titles
where title_id > 'B'
				


The inline comment and any subsequent lines are all treated as part of the comment.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the /* comment */ style of comments with the DTS Query Builder instead of the '--' inline comments.

For example, instead of comments like this:

-- This is a comment
				


Make your comments look like:

/* This is a comment */ 
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 7.0.

Additional query words: remark remarks in line

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB199280