FIX: Using Srv_paramsetoutput to Set an Output Parameter to NULL Fails

ID: Q242047

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0

BUG #: 56413 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

If you specify TRUE for the fourth parameter of srv_paramsetoutput to set the value of a parameter of an extended stored procedure to NULL, the function will always return FAIL.

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
   ---------------------------------------
   7.00.729         s70729i.exe   Intel
   7.00.729         s70729a.exe   Alpha

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

NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 7.0.

Additional query words: param

Keywords : SSrvODS kbbug7.00
Version : winnt:7.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug