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"Unicode converter buffer overflow" error occurs when passing buffer size <= 0 in SQLGetInfo() call.

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Title"Unicode converter buffer overflow" error occurs when passing buffer size <= 0 in SQLGetInfo() call.
URL Namepassing-the-less-buffer-size-to-SQLGetInfo-fails-with-error-Unicode-converter-buffer-overflow
Article Number000177016
EnvironmentProduct: Connect for ODBC Driver Manager
Version: 07.14.0168
OS: Linux
Database: Teradata
Application: All supported applications
Question/Problem Description
Passing 0 or less buffer size to SQLGetInfo(SQLKEYWORDS) call fails with error "Unicode converter buffer overflow" using the Conncect for ODBC Driver Manager with the Teradata ODBC driver.
Steps to Reproduce
Clarifying Information
Error Message[DataDirect][ODBC lib] Unicode converter buffer overflow
Defect NumberDefect PSC00337625, PSC00337698
Enhancement Number
Cause
The memory allocated to data returned was not sufficient enough.
Resolution
Fixed in hotfix 07.01.0124 (U0095) and  07.15.0177 (U0169).

Refer to "Connect and Connect64 for ODBC hot fix download and install instructions" for instructions on how to download and install the hot fix.
Workaround
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Last Modified Date11/20/2020 7:02 AM
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