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Sample Bug Report
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Bug Details: ADO.NET DataTable Select returns incorrect rows
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| Bug ID: |
FDBK18714 |
| Problem Type: |
Bug |
| Status: |
Validated |
| Microsoft Status: |
Under Review |
| Opened Date: |
2004-12-06 17:57:00 |
| Opened By: |
Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Product/Technology: |
.NET Framework |
| Version: |
Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 |
| Category: |
Data |
| OS: |
Windows XP Professional |
| OS Language: |
English | |
| Description: |
| Opened by Xxxx Xxxxxx on 2004-12-06 at 17:57:00 |
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Additional parenthesis cause the Select to return the wrong results.
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| Steps to Reproduce: |
Run the attached program, it compares the results of two logically identical DataTable.Select calls, however only one of them returns the correct results. |
| Actual Results: |
One of the select statements returns incorrect results. |
| Expected Results: |
Both return identical results. |
| Attachments: |
adotableselectspike.zip
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