FIX: Error 8115 on Conversion from NUMERIC Constant to REAL

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:

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

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 6.5. This problem has been corrected in the Post Service Pack 5a Update for Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5. To install the Post Service Pack 5a Update, you must have either SQL Server 6.5 SP5 or SP5a installed.

For information about how to download and install the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a, refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: If you already have SQL Server 6.5 SP5 or SP5a installed, you can download the Post SP5a Update from the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information, contact your primary support provider.