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ARL import fails with "Error = [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server][SQL Server]Could not find stored procedure 'sp_describe_first_result_set'"

Summary

ARL import fails with "Error = [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server][SQL Server]Could not find stored procedure 'sp_describe_first_result_set'"

Symptoms

Environment:
  • FNMPCompliance database is SQL Server 2008 to 2012
  • SQL Server Client Tools 2016 ( ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server ) is installed on FlexNet Manager application server
ARL import fails with "Error = [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server][SQL Server]Could not find stored procedure 'sp_describe_first_result_set'"


Cause

ARL import uses bcp.exe command.
A Database Engine Stored Procedure 'sp_describe_first_result_set' was called implicitly by bcp.exe command. But this stored procedure is supported from SQL Server 2012.

Resolution

Uninstall SQL Server Client Tool 2016 and Install SQL Server Client Tool between version 2008 R2 to 2012 on FlexNet Manager application server.
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ARL import fails with "Error = [Microsoft][ODBC Driver 13 for SQL Server][SQL Server]Could not find stored procedure 'sp_describe_first_result_set'"