FIX: Correlated Subquery Nested 3+ Levels May Give Error 403

 Last reviewed: May 2, 1997
Article ID: Q148267

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SQL Server, version 6.0
BUG# NT: 13721 (6.00)

SYMPTOMS

A correlated subquery nested to three levels or more may give the following error message: 

   Msg 403, Level 16, State 1
   Invalid operator for datatype op: UNKNOWN TOKEN type: char

WORKAROUND

Split the query so that the nesting level is less than three.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0. This problem has been corrected in U.S. Service Pack 3 for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0. For more information, contact your primary support provider.

Additional query words: sql6 403 correlated subquery
Keywords : kbbug6.00 kbfix6.00.sp3 kbprg SSrvProg
Version : 6.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 2, 1997
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