FIX: "Index was outside the bounds of the array" error message in Visual Studio .NET when the ODBC driver does not support the SQLGetInfo(SQL_SEARCH_PATTERN_ESCAPE) function (833050)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Academic Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use the System.Data.Odbc namespace with an ODBC driver that does not support the SQLGetInfo(SQL_SEARCH_PATTERN_ESCAPE) function, the OdbcDataAdapter wizard and the OdbcDataSet wizard in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET throw the following error message:
Retrieving the schema for <OdbcDataAdapter> failed.
Index was outside the bounds of the array.

CAUSE

The error that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section occurs for both the OdbcDataAdapter wizard and the OdbcDataSet wizard. The failure that is described in the error message causes the OdbcDataAdapter components information to be incomplete. Because the OdbcDataAdapter information is incomplete, the IDE wizards cannot auto-generate the underlying ODBC class that handles the DataSet object and the DataTable object.

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 file attributes) 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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 26-Nov-2003   16.14   1.1.4322.975  1,294,336  System.data.dll

STATUS

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

REFERENCES

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/18/2005
Keywords:kbvs2002sp1sweep kbDataBinding kbDataAdapter kbDataObject kbfix kbbug KB833050 kbAudDeveloper kbAudEndUser
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