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IT32623: SQLSERVER ODBC LINKED SERVER FAILS WITH 'SUPPLIED INCONSISTENT METADATA FOR A COLUMN' WHEN USING UNNAMED COLUMNS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Running a query like "select trim(tabname) from systables" may
fail with error:

The OLE DB provider "MSDASQL" for linked server "dsn" supplied
inconsistent metadata for a column.
 The name was changed at execution time.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Users of Informix Client SDK 4.50.FC3 and earlier versions.  *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* SQLSERVER ODBC LINKED SERVER FAILS WITH 'SUPPLIED            *
* INCONSISTENT METADATA FOR A COLUMN' WHEN USING UNNAMED       *
* COLUMNS.                                                     *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Upgrade to Informix Client SDK 4.50.FC4.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT32623
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  • Reported component name
    IBM CSDK
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  • Reported component ID
    5724C2381
    • 

  • Reported release
    450
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-04-22
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-06-09
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-06-09
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    IBM CSDK
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724C2381
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            10 June 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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