"'OraOLEDB.Oracle' returned an invalid schema definition" When Querying Table in Sql Server Query Analyzer (Doc ID 300305.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 07, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Provider for OLE DB - Version 9.2.0.4 to 10.1.0.3 [Release 9.2 to 10.1]
Generic Windows

Trying to query a table in Sql Server Query Analyzer with an index on it results in the following error:

Server: Msg 7317, Level 16, State 1, Line 1

OLE DB Provider 'OraOLEDB.Oracle' returned an invalid schema definition.

The index that was used in this issue was created using the following sql:
CREATE UNIQUE INDEX table_indx
ON table(A_COLUMN DESC)

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