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Q235213: BUG: Four-part Name Linked Server Queries Fail w/DB2 for OS/390

Article: Q235213
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsna400sp3fix
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2, version 4.0 SP2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run a four-part name query such as the following

  SELECT * FROM <LinkedServer name>.<Catalog>.<Schema
  name>.<Table name>

using the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2 from a linked server to DB2 on
OS/390, the following error might be reported by the SQL Server:

  Server: Msg 7314, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
  OLE DB provider 'DB2OLEDB' does not contain table '<Schema name.Table
  name>'.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version
4.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q215838 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 4.0 Service Pack


WORKAROUND
==========

Use pass-through queries with OPENQUERY or OPENROWSET. For examples of linked
server queries to DB2 using OPENQUERY or OPENROWSET, please refer to the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q222937 Creating a Linked Server to DB2 using Microsoft OLE DB Provider for
  DB2

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft SNA Server version
4.0 Service Pack 2. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server version 4.0
Service Pack 3.

Additional query words: Mainframe ODBC MSDB2OLE MVS DB2/400

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Keywords          : kbsna400sp3fix 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbOLEDBSearch kbOLEDBProvDB2400SP2 kbOLEDBProvSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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