KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q130954: BUG: ‘Out of String Space’ Error Returned by the Access Driver

Article: Q130954
Product(s): Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbBug kbISS
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Open Database Connectivity, version 2.0 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BUG# QJet: 2138 (2.00.2317)

SYMPTOMS
========

Under certain circumstances, when you disconnect and connect to a Microsoft
Access database frequently, the 16-bit Access 2.00.2317 driver returns the
following error:

  Out of String Space.

CAUSE
=====

If the following steps are executed, the 16-bit Access driver produces the above
error.

1. Configure two datasources to point to two different Access databases (.MDB
  files), say DB1 and DB2.

2. Start the 16-bit ODBC Test.

3. Make a connection to DB1.

4. Run a query "select * from <view name>".

5. Make a connection to DB2.

6. Run a query "select * from <table name>".

7. Disconnect from DB1.

8. Reconnect to DB1.

9. Run the query same query in step four.

This last step should cause the "Out of String Space" error.

WORKAROUND
==========

If you do not close the connection to DB1, you can execute the query in step
four, "select * from <view name>", as many times as you wish. It only
happens if you disconnect and reconnect. Also, this problem does not occur with
the 32-bit driver.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the ODBC Access 2.00.2317
driver. There are no plans of fixing this bug in the 16-bit driver.

Additional query words: 2.00.2317 Access Driver VC++ MFC

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbBug kbISS 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbODBCSearch kbODBC200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.