FIX: DTS Designer Fails with Unspecified Error When Adding Table to DTS Query Designer Window

ID: Q248420

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0 Service Pack 1

BUG #: 56435 (SQLBUG_70)

SYMPTOMS

The Data Transformation Services (DTS) Designer Fails with the following error when adding a table to the DTS Query Designer Window:

Unspecified error

This error did not occur prior to Service Pack 1.

CAUSE

DTS fails with an "Unspecified error" error when using IBM's Client Access Driver to request heterogeneous schema information. In SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 1, SQL Server began setting the provider specific initialization properties. These properties were not being set correctly for IBM's Client Access Driver.

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
   ------------------------------------

   7.00.726   s70726i.exe   Intel
   7.00.726   s70726a.exe   Alpha

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

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 7.0 Service Pack 1.

Additional query words:

Keywords : SSrvRep kbbug7.00 kbSQLServ700bug
Version : winnt:7.0 Service Pack 1
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug