BUG: The ANY Keyword Does Not Return Expected Results

Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
Article ID: Q70823

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2

BUG# OS/2: 1013 (4.2)

SYMPTOMS

The ANY keyword does not return results as expected when using a subquery that references another table.

CAUSE

The optimizer is not removing duplicates correctly.

WORKAROUND

Substitute SELECT (min) in the subquery. For example, change the following query

   SELECT loc, sum(cost) FROM test WHERE cost > ANY (SELECT b FROM t1)
   GROUP BY loc

to:

   SELECT loc, sum(cost) FROM test WHERE cost > (SELECT min(b) FROM t1)
   GROUP BY loc

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 4.2 for OS/2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: Transact-SQL
Keywords : kbbug4.20 kbprg SSrvServer SSrvTran_SQL
Version : 4.2
Platform : OS/2

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Last reviewed: April 25, 1997
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