FIX: A Transact-SQL query that uses views may fail unexpectedly in SQL Server 2000 SP2 (818406)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions) SP2
BUG #: 469518 (SQL Server 8.0)
SQL Server 8.0:469518
This bug occurs in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 build 613. If you have installed a fix after you installed SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may see this bug.

For additional information about how to determine your version of SQL Server 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

321185 HOW TO: Identify your SQL Server service pack version and edition

SYMPTOMS

When you run a Transact-SQL statement that references many views, the Transact-SQL statement may not be successful. You may receive the following error message:
Server: Msg 4414, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Could not allocate ancillary table for view or function resolution. The maximum number of tables in a query (256) was exceeded."

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time     Version           Size   File name
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   24-Jan-2003  06:23  2000.80.732.0      29,244  Dbmslpcn.dll     
   17-Jan-2003  13:53                    786,432  Distmdl.ldf
   17-Jan-2003  13:53                  2,359,296  Distmdl.mdf
   11-Dec-2002  05:20                        180  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql
   02-Jul-2002  03:05  2000.80.650.0     107,088  Impprov.dll      
   17-Jan-2003  08:03                    774,409  Instdist.sql
   11-Dec-2002  05:20                      1,402  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql
   20-Aug-2002  03:54  2000.80.679.0     111,172  Logread.exe      
   15-Dec-2002  10:51  2000.80.717.0      90,692  Msgprox.dll      
   05-Mar-2003  05:47  2000.80.736.0      62,024  Odsole70.dll     
   02-Jan-2002  13:29                     18,185  Qfe356326.sql
   20-Aug-2002  04:17  2000.80.679.0     135,748  Qrdrsvc.exe      
   26-Aug-2002  10:19  2000.80.679.0     406,088  Rdistcom.dll     
   03-Oct-2001  13:06                    437,302  Replcom.sql
   20-Aug-2002  04:03  2000.80.679.0     152,136  Replmerg.exe     
   25-Nov-2002  09:13                  1,004,990  Replmerg.sql
   15-Dec-2002  10:51  2000.80.717.0     221,768  Replprov.dll     
   15-Dec-2002  10:51  2000.80.717.0     303,688  Replrec.dll      
   22-Jan-2003  06:57                  1,002,101  Replsys.sql
   03-Oct-2001  13:06                    881,228  Repltran.sql
   26-Aug-2002  10:19  2000.80.679.0     283,208  Rinitcom.dll     
   16-Sep-2002  10:01                    390,045  Securityhotfix.sql
   26-Aug-2002  10:19  2000.80.679.0      28,672  Sqlagent.dll     
   26-Aug-2002  06:09  2000.80.679.0     311,872  Sqlagent.exe     
   28-Aug-2002  04:02  2000.80.679.0      49,152  Sqlagent.rll
   26-Aug-2002  10:19  2000.80.679.0      53,824  Sqlcmdss.dll     
   28-Aug-2002  04:10  2000.80.679.0      12,288  Sqlcmdss.rll
   14-Jan-2003  09:09  2000.80.725.0     172,600  Sqlmap70.dll     
   02-May-2003  06:14  2000.80.743.0   7,483,473  Sqlservr.exe     
   01-Nov-2002  06:26  2000.80.698.0      45,644  Sqlvdi.dll       
   24-Jan-2003  06:23  2000.80.732.0      29,244  Ssmslpcn.dll     
   24-Jan-2003  06:23  2000.80.732.0      82,492  Ssnetlib.dll     
   02-Jan-2003  07:42  2000.80.722.0      25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll     
   02-May-2003  06:14  2000.80.743.0      49,228  Ums.dll          
   06-Apr-2002  13:38  2000.80.606.0      70,208  Xplog70.dll      
   06-Apr-2002  13:38  2000.80.606.0      53,828  Xpqueue.dll      
   06-Apr-2002  13:38  2000.80.606.0     156,228  Xprepl.dll       
   11-Jul-2002  12:30  2000.80.658.0     279,104  Xpstar.dll       
   16-Sep-2002  10:42  2000.80.686.0      98,872  Xpweb70.dll
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

A SELECT Transact-SQL statement can reference a maximum of 256 tables. This limit includes the table and the views that are referenced in the statement. The limit also includes the tables and the views that are referenced by a view that is included in the query. Therefore, if a table or a view is referenced more than one time in the query, each reference to the table or the view (or the tables and views that are referenced in the view) counts against this limit. For more information, see the "Maximum Capacity Specifications" topic in SQL Server Books Online.

After you apply this hotfix, the query can reference a maximum of 260 tables and views. Therefore, you may still receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section of this article. If you still receive the error message, you may have to break up the query so that a lower number of tables or views is referenced in the query. You can change the view definition in the query to a lower number of tables that are referenced in the view.

REFERENCES

For a SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 version of this fix, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

828269 FIX: A Transact-SQL query that uses views may fail unexpectedly in SQL Server 2000 SP3

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/18/2005
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