FIX: Memory Leak in NTWDBLIB.DLL on Failed dbopen()

ID: Q133405

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0

BUG# NT: 10955 (6.00)

SYMPTOMS

A Windows 32-bit (Win32) application that uses the Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0 NTWDBLIB.DLL file will have a memory leak of a few hundred bytes for each failed dbopen() call.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0. This problem was corrected in Service Pack 1 for SQL Server version 6.0. For more information, contact your primary support provider.

MORE INFORMATION

A DB-Library (DB-Lib) program that makes a call to dbopen() using the version of NTWDBLIB.DLL that ships with SQL Server 6.0 will leak a few hundred bytes every time the function call fails. When viewed with the SQL client configuration utility, WINDBVER, the version of the problem DLL is 6.00.121.

Additional query words: sql6 dblib

Keywords : kbother SSrvDB_Lib kbbug6.00 kbfix6.00.sp1 SSrvWinNT
Version : 6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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