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Q274160: FIX: Four-Part Inserts to DB2 Through LinkedServer Fail

Article: Q274160
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): 4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3 kbSNA400sp4fix kbSNA400PreSP4fix
Last Modified: 19-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2, versions 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
- Microsoft ODBC Driver for DB2, versions 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a LinkedServer is configured by using SQL Server to DB2 (OS/390 version 5.1)
with the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for DB2 (DB2OLEDB) or the Microsoft ODBC
Driver for DB2 (MSDB2OLE), and an INSERT statement is issued by using the
four-part syntax similar to the following

  INSERT INTO <LinkedServer Name>.<Catalog>.<Owner>.<Table
  name> VALUES (...)

the following error message may be reported:

  [OLE/DB provider returned message: A SQL error has occurred. Please consult
  the documentation for your specific DB2 version for a description of the
  associated Native Error and SQL State. SQLSTATE: 24501, SQLCODE: -501]

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server 4.0. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

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


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in SNA Server 4.0 Service Pack 4.

REFERENCES
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SQL Server books online.

Additional query words: Mainframe OS/390 MVS DQP DB2/MVS

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Keywords          : kbsna400sp2 kbsna400sp3 kbSNA400sp4fix kbSNA400PreSP4fix 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbODBCSearch kbOLEDBSearch kbODBCDB2400SP2 kbODBCDB2400SP3 kbOLEDBProvDB2400SP2 kbOLEDBProvDB2400SP3 kbOLEDBProvSearch
Version           : :4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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