Re: isnumeric-error in result, attn Microsoft

From: Dejan Sarka (dejan_please_reply_to_newsgroups.sarka_at_avtenta.si)
Date: 02/17/04


Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 13:06:40 +0100

Fred,

> In Query Analyzer (at the server):
> select isnumeric('.') returns 1
> select isnumeric('1') returns 1
> select isnumeric('1.1') returns 0 !!!
> I then use Enterprise Manager (at the server):
> select isnumeric('1.1') returns 1
> I go back to Query Analyzer which is still open and re execute:
> select isnumeric('1.1') now returns 1 !!!
> I close Enterprise Manager and Query Analyzer, then reopen Query Analyzer
within minutes
> select isnumeric('1.1') returns 1
> I close QA again, wait say one half hour, reopen QA and
> select isnumeric('1.1') returns 0 !!!
> and so on...
>
> Changes to the server since it last worked correctly
> Microsoft Windows auto update on 15 Feb
> ODBC configuration changes to ensure Regional settings and OEM/ANSI
conversions enabled on all dsns
> Client Network Util, DB-Library options OEM/ANSI conversion and
international settings enabled
>
> Any thoughts as to why it takes the EM query to "wake up" the QA query,
and why it all seems to reset itself?
> Thanks
> Fred

My guess it is due to local character translation in ODBC configuration. I
can't reproduce this at the moment. But a short advice: if you suspect this
is a bug, do please include version and SP level of the SQL Server. data
access components and OS, including regional settings. The more info the
better!

-- 
Dejan Sarka, SQL Server MVP
Associate Mentor
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