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2687392 - Error 156 when trying to use EXCEPT / MINUS set operator - ASE

Symptom

  • Trying to write a query using the EXCEPT or MINUS set operators
  • Query fails with error 156 "Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'EXCEPT'" or "Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'MINUS'" 

 


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Environment

  • SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)  all versions prior to 16.0 SP03
  • SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition (ASE CE) all versions

Product

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 ; SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 ; SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.7 Cluster Edition ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.0 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 15.5 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition 15.0 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition 15.5 ; Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise Cluster Edition 15.7

Keywords

Sybase, dataserver, set operator, intersect, minus , KBA , BC-SYB-ASE , Sybase ASE Database Platform (non Business Suite) , BC-SYB-ASE-CE , ASE Cluster Edition (Standalone) , Bug Filed

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