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BUG: ISQL/W Has Problem Displaying Large Strings

Article ID: 136159

Article Last Modified on 12/15/1999

Microsoft SQL Server 4.21a Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q136159

SYMPTOMS

If you try to display large strings or rename column names with strings that are very large, the ISQL/W results window clears out. You can see the results when the contents of the result window are highlighted or copied to a file.

CAUSE

This is a display problem and is not related to values returned from the server. This does not occur on isql (console application provided with SQL 4.21a).

WORKAROUND

Use short and concise names for columns (less than 256 characters) and break-up strings to be displayed within ISQL/W.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in ISQL/W version 4.21a. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: strings long

Keywords: KB136159