BUG: SQL Server Web Assistant Causes Stack Overflow

 Last reviewed: April 9, 1997
Article ID: Q155581

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SQL Server, version 6.5

SYMPTOMS

When you run SQL Server in Windows NT 3.51 and use the SQL Server Web Assistant over TCP/IP sockets or Multi-Protocol network library, a stack overflow occurs. The Web Assistant reports that a task has been created to build the web page, but no such task is created. The error log reports that an EXCEPTION_STACK_OVERFLOW has been raised.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

  • Do not use the TCP/IP sockets or Multi-Protocol network library with the SQL Server Web Assistant

    -or-

  • Upgrade to Windows NT 4.0.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: AV sp_makewebtask xp_makewebtask
Keywords : kbbug6.50 kbnetwork SSrvWeb
Version : 6.5
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 9, 1997
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