BUG: Stored Procedure Execution Fails with Msg 202

 Last reviewed: June 5, 1997
Article ID: Q169376
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft SQL Server, version 6.5
BUG #: 16945 (WINDOWS: 6.5)

SYMPTOMS

When you execute a stored procedure, it fails and returns the following error: 

   Msg 202, Level 11, State 2
   Internal error -- Unable to open table at query execution time.

CAUSE

The stored procedure does all the following:

  • Creates a permanent table using the CREATE TABLE statement
  • Drops the permanent table
  • Creates a temporary table
  • Declares a cursor on the temporary table
  • Drops the temporary table

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, do any of the following and then drop and re-create the stored procedure:

  • Use the SELECT INTO statement to create the permanent table
  • Eliminate either of the DROP TABLE statements
  • Wrap the DECLARE CURSOR within an EXEC()
  • Create the stored procedure WITH RECOMPILE or always execute it with the WITH RECOMPILE option.

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.

Keywords : kbbug6.50 kbusage SSrvStProc
Version : 6.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Resolution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: June 5, 1997
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