Passing ADODB::Field object to ADO Command.CreateParameter method causes a memory leak

When you pass an ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Field object as a parameter value to the Command.CreateParameter method, a memory leak occurs. When you do this repeatedly, Performance Monitor shows a steady increase in both the private and virtual bytes.

This is caused by a bug in Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC). Because of this bug, ADO does not release an internal BSTR. This causes memory to leak.

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

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MDAC 2.7 SP1

MDAC 2.8

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Pass the value of the Field object instead of the Field object itself.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

Do not pass a Field object to the CreateParameter() method because this slows performance.