PRB: Numbered Positioned Updates Against Oracle8i Database Server Fails (238849)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.1
  • Microsoft ODBC for Oracle version 2.5 Build 2.573.2927
  • Microsoft ODBC for Oracle version 2.5 Build 2.573.3513
  • Microsoft ODBC for Oracle version 2.5 Build 2.573.3711
  • Microsoft ODBC for Oracle version 2.5 Build 2.573.4202
This article was previously published under Q238849

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to update or insert records into an Oracle8i server by using a NUMBER(x,y) datatype field, you receive the following error:
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver for Oracle][Oracle]ORA-01722: invalid number

CAUSE

The Microsoft Oracle ODBC Driver incorrectly parses for the decimal separator when connecting to an Oracle8i server.

RESOLUTION

The current versions of the Microsoft Oracle Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) Driver and OLE DB Providers were not supported in an Oracle8i environment. Use the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Oracle to work around this INSERT problem; however, you may run into other incompatibilities. You may also hard code the INSERT and UPDATE statements and run them off the command object.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

The following Visual Basic code shows the problem. The Oracle server must be an 8i server or the error does not occur. Place the code in the Visual Basic Form_Load method. Make sure to add the Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.1 Library on the Project, References menu. 

    Dim cn As New Connection, rs As New Recordset
    
    strTable = "ztest"
    'Using the OLEDB Provider instead of the ODBC Driver
    'allows you to get around this "invalid number" error, i.e.
    'cn.ConnectionString = "Provider=MSDAORA.1;Password=yourpwd;User ID=yourUID;Data Source=myDSN;"
    cn.ConnectionString = "Provider=MSDASQL.1;Password=yourpwd;User ID=yourUID;Data Source=myDSN;"
    cn.Open
    
    On Error Resume Next
    cn.Execute "drop table " & strTable
    On Error GoTo 0
    cn.Execute "Create Table " & strTable & "(FNUMB NUMBER(38, 4) NULL, PrimaryKey NUMBER(19, 0) PRIMARY KEY)"
    rs.CursorLocation = adUseClient
    rs.Open strTable, cn, adOpenKeyset, adLockOptimistic
    rs.AddNew
    rs.Fields("fnumb").Value = 22.22
    rs.Fields("PrimaryKey").Value = 1
    rs.Update                       '<-- error!  (invalid number)
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2003
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