BUG: dbconvert Fails to Convert Strings Other Than "0" or "1"

Last reviewed: April 30, 1997
Article ID: Q121728

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server Programmer's Toolkit, version 4.2

BUG# 10190 (4.2)

SYMPTOMS

Attempting to convert a character string other than "0" or "1" to type SQLBIT using the dbconvert() function will fail with the error:

   Attempt to convert data stopped by syntax error in source field.

WORKAROUND

Test the contents of the character string before calling dbconvert() to convert the string to type SQLBIT. If the string does not compare equally to "0" or "1", substitute the appropriate string in the call to dbconvert().

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: Windows NT DB-Lib dblib
Keywords : kbbug4.20 kbprg SSrvDB_Lib
Version : 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2
Platform : MS-DOS OS/2 WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1997
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