ADO Definedsize Values Are Incorrect for Certain Data Types (183572)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM 1.0, when used with:
- Microsoft SNA Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q183572

SYMPTOMS

ADO's Field.Definedsize returns incorrect values for certain data types:

   data type        field.definedsize
   adDBDate         -1
   adDBTime         -1
   adDBTimeStamp    -1
   adSmallInt        5
   adInteger        10
   Float--single     7
   float--double    16
   Decimal         (variable--precision + 3)
   Numeric         (variable--precision + 3)

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM version 1.00, included with SNA Server version 4.0.

This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	3/10/2004
Keywords:	kbbug kbfix KB183572