BUG: CREATE TABLE Trailing Comma Not Treated as Syntax Error

Last reviewed: April 10, 1997
Article ID: Q161592

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server, versions 6.0 and 6.5

BUG #: 15676 (6.0)

       16389 (6.5)

SYMPTOMS

If the column list in a CREATE TABLE command is terminated with a comma, as in the following statement:

   create table CommaTab (cola int, colb char(8),)

SQL Server does not flag this as a syntax error.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, correct the CREATE TABLE command.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server versions 6.0 and 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:
Keywords : kbbug6.00 kbbug6.50 kbusage SSrvTran_SQL
Version : 6.0 6.5
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 10, 1997
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