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FIX: "SQLCODE -290, invalid description" error in the Managed Provider for DB2 when you use named parameters

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Symptoms

When you run a parameterized query by using the Managed Provider for DB2 that is included in Microsoft Host Integration Server 2013, the query may fail, and you receive the following error message:

SQLCODE -290, invalid description

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Cause

This problem may occur when you are using named parameters and use one of the named parameters two times in your query. The following code sample shows this problem:

cm.CommandText = "SELECT * from TABLE WHERE COL1 = @COL and COL2 = @COL";
cm.Parameters.AddWithValue("@COL", "AAA");

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Resolution

Cumulative update information

The fix that resolves this problem is included in Cumulative Update 1 for Host Integration Server 2013.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Article Info
Article ID : 2926573
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 7/21/2014
Exists online : False
Views : 287