FIX: Error 8115 on Conversion from NUMERIC Constant to REAL

ID: Q234783

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5

BUG #: 18122 (SQLBUG_65)

SYMPTOMS

A SQL statement that performs an implicit or explicit conversion from numeric constant 0.0 to data type real may fail and return the following error:

Msg 8115, Level 16, State 2
Arithmetic overflow error converting numeric to type real.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next SQL Server service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Version     File name      Platform
   -----------------------------------------

   6.50.448   Sqlservr.exe   Intel and Alpha

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the integer constant 0 whenever assigning the value zero to a column of type real.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5.

Additional query words: datatype

Keywords : SSrvAdmin kbbug6.50 kbSQLServ650bug
Version : winnt:6.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug