FreeTDS Development Group

[Michal Seliga <michal.seliga AT visicom.sk>]

hello list

I am using FreeTDS 0.82. i found problem with temporary tables, it shows when
using qt (using QTDS driver) and also when using iodbctest. everything works
properly when using tsql. I am using connection to microsoft sql database

problem is that created temporary tables disappear and can't be used later

tsql (working):

test@visibuntu:~$ tsql -S mssql -U dba -P sql
locale is "en_US.UTF-8"
locale charset is "UTF-8"
1> use HamiltonSFA_280
2> go
1> create table #temptab(cus_id integer)
2> go
1> select * from #temptab
2> go
cus_id


iodbc test (not working):

test@visibuntu:~$ iodbctest 
"DSN=mssql;UID=dba;PWD=sql;DATABASE=HamiltonSFA_280"
iODBC Demonstration program
This program shows an interactive SQL processor
Driver Manager: 03.52.0607.1008
Driver: 0.82 (libtdsodbc.so)

SQL>create table #temptab(cus_id integer)
Statement executed. 0 rows affected.

SQL>select * from #temptab
1: SQLPrepare = [FreeTDS][SQL Server]Invalid object name '#temptab'. (208)
SQLSTATE=42S02
2: SQLPrepare = [FreeTDS][SQL Server]Statement(s) could not be prepared. 
(8180)
SQLSTATE=42000

in qt (using QTDS driver) it behaves the same as with iodbc test


from my past experience i guess that problem can be related to the fact that
microsoft sql can't use prepare/execute step when creating temporary tables,
only direct execution works. see note at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa905910%28SQL.80%29.aspx


so is it known problem or something new?
and is there any possible workaround to make it work?

thanks