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BUG: Parameterized Insert of LongVarBinary Data Type Can Return "Type Is Invalid" Error


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Symptoms

When you attempt a parameterized insert of an SQL_LONGVARBINARY (adLongVarBinary) data type with the ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) command object, the following error message may be returned:
Type is Invalid
This problem occurs with the Microsoft Visual FoxPro driver, or with any of the Microsoft Jet Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM) drivers.

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Cause

The Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC (MSDASQL) assumes a data type of SQL_BINARY (and not SQL_LONGVARBINARY). The Visual FoxPro and Jet ISAM drivers do not support the SQL_BINARY data type.

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Resolution

In the case of the Jet ISAM drivers, you can resolve the problem by using the native Microsoft Jet 4.0 OLE DB Provider, which does support the SQL_BINARY type. There is no known workaround for the Visual FoxPro driver.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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More information

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create a data source name (DSN) named "dBaseFiles" that points to any folder, and specify "dBase 5.0" as the type. Run the following code to create a table and attempt an insert:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim cn As New ADODB.Connection
    Dim cmd As New ADODB.Command
    Dim param As ADODB.Parameter
   
    cn.Open "DSN=dBaseFiles"
    'cn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data    'Source=C:\dBase;Extended Properties=dBase 5.0;Persist Security Info=False"

    cn.Execute "CREATE TABLE test (col1 oleobject)"

    cmd.ActiveConnection = cn
    cmd.CommandText = "insert into test values (?)"
    Dim arr(10) As Byte
    arr(0) = 1
    arr(1) = 2
    Set param = cmd.CreateParameter(, adLongVarBinary, adParamInput, UBound(arr) + 1, arr)
    cmd.Parameters.Append param
    cmd.Execute
    cn.Close
    Stop
    
    End
  
End Sub
				
To correct the problem, comment the line
cn.Open "DSN=dBaseFiles"
				
and uncomment the line that follows it.

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Keywords: KB264242, kbpending, kbjet, kbdbase, kbdatabase, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 264242
Revision : 4
Created on : 12/5/2003
Published on : 12/5/2003
Exists online : False
Views : 336