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On a Windows Vista-based computer, the SQLDescribeCol function and the SQLColAttribute function return the incorrect value of 2147483598 instead of the expected value of 255

On a Windows Vista-based computer, assume that you run an application that uses either the SQLDescribeCol function or the SQLColAttribute function to query the information for column length in a result set. In this situation, the query incorrectly returns the value of 2147483598 instead of the expected value of 255.

There is a download that resolves this issue. See Hotfixes for details.

For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB940895.

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