DOCUMENT:Q121449  10-NOV-1994  [ODBC]
TITLE   :BUG: SQL Server: Certain Outer Joins Can Cause SQL_ERROR
PRODUCT :Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
PROD/VER:2.00.1912
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbbug2.00.1912 kbprg

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Open Data Base Connectivity, version 2.0
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BUG# Addon_Bugs: 10175 (2.00.1912)

SYMPTOMS
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A left outer join between two tables with two columns from each table
participating in the outer join will generate a syntax error. This happens
when the outer join escape clause is used.

SQLExecDirect
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   SELECT * FROM {oj testoj1 LEFT OUTER JOIN testoj2 ON
                  testoj1.col1= testoj2.col1
                     AND
                     testoj1.col2 = testoj2.col2}

This generates the syntax error:

   SQLSTATE = 37000 NativeError = 102
   ErrorMsg =[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server] Incorrect
   syntax near '*='."

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the ODBC SQL Server Driver
version 2.00.1912. This problem does not occur in any 1.x version drivers.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbprg
KBSubCategory:

Additional reference words: 2.00.1912 Windows NT

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