"Syntax Error Or Access violation" Error With ASCII Sequence In SQL

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SYMPTOMS

When you use the Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server 2000, you receive the "Syntax Error Or Access violation" error message when you submit a stored procedure parameter that ends with the three ASCII characters in the following exact sequence: 0x0D, 0x1C, and 0x0D.

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RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 that contains this hotfix.

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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms)

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;en-us;cntactms)

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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   Date         Time   Version           Size  File name     Platform
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   14-Oct-2002  21:55  2000.81.9031.8  24,576  Odbcbcp.dll   x86
   14-Oct-2002  21:54  2000.81.9031.8 385,024  Sqlsrv32.dll  x86

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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MORE INFORMATION

The following C++ code snippet demonstrates how to reproduce this issue by using the ODBC API:

 
 // hdbc is an ODBC HDBC handle opened to SQL Server ODBC driver.
 // Typical error handling is left out for brevity.
	rc = SQLAllocStmt( hdbc, &hstmt );

	// Drop and re-create stored proc.
	rc = SQLExecDirect( hstmt, (SQLCHAR*) "drop procedure sp_SQLRepro", SQL_NTS );
	rc = SQLExecDirect( hstmt, (SQLCHAR*)"create procedure sp_SQLRepro(@p1 text) as return 999", SQL_NTS );
	rc = SQLFreeStmt( hstmt, SQL_CLOSE );

 // Bind output parameter.
	cbRetValue = sizeof(szReturnValue);
	rc = SQLBindParameter( hstmt, 1, SQL_PARAM_OUTPUT,	SQL_C_CHAR, 4, 0, 0, szReturnValue, 255, &cbRetValue );

 // Prepare SQL statement with embedded ASCII characters.
	ZeroMemory( szASCIIChars, sizeof(szASCIIChars) );
	ZeroMemory( szSQL, sizeof(szSQL) );
	szASCIIChars[0] = (char) 13;
	szASCIIChars[1] = (char) 28;
	szASCIIChars[2] = (char) 13;
	sprintf( szSQL, "{ ? = call sp_SQLRepro( 'Testing...%s' ) }", szASCIIChars );
 // The error message is returned when executing this statement.
	rc = SQLExecDirect( hstmt, (SQLCHAR*) szSQL, SQL_NTS );

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server 2000 2000.81.7713.0

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kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix KB330199

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