BUG: srv_pfield Returns Unprintable String for SRV_LIBVERS

Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
Article ID: Q112698

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server Programmer's Toolkit, version 4.2

BUG# 9886 (4.2)

SYMPTOMS

When attempting to retrieve the DB-Library (DB-Lib) version that a client application is using, the srv_pfield() function called specifying the SRV_LIBVERS field returns a string composed of non-printable characters instead of a string representing the DB-Library version.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in DB-Library version 4.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: gateway open data services ods network
Keywords : kbbug4.20 kbprg SSrvODS SSrvProg
Version : 4.2 | 4.2
Platform : OS/2 WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 29, 1997
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