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DB_E_BADTABLEID
Meaning
Windows documents DB_E_BADTABLEID as “Table ID is invalid”. Here, an OLE DB schema or open-rowset method receives an invalid table DBID.
Relevant OLE DB contract
This result must be interpreted against this contract: OLE DB data-definition interfaces operate on provider-scoped table and index DBIDs; existence, identifier validity and active use are separate outcomes, and schema changes must account for open rowsets and transactions.
Start with the session performing the definition operation and the table or index identity resolved by that session when investigating this result.
Specific conditions that produce the result
- Cause 1: the DBID kind does not match the populated fields.
- Cause 2: the name, GUID or property identifier is malformed.
- Cause 3: the identifier belongs to another provider or namespace.
Evidence to collect before changing the system
- Evidence 1: the complete DBID kind and value.
- Evidence 2: provider identifier and literal rules.
- Evidence 3: the method and session receiving the identifier.
Corrective actions
- Action 1: construct DBIDs with one valid representation.
- Action 2: resolve table identifiers from current provider metadata.
- Action 3: avoid reusing provider-specific DBIDs across data sources.
Retry and recovery policy
Retry rule: retry after replacing the invalid table DBID.
Practical incident
A generic catalog cache reuses a GUID-based table DBID with a provider that accepts name identifiers only; rebuilding the DBID prevents it.
Difference from related HRESULT values
DB_E_NOTABLE means no table exists for a valid identifier, while DB_E_BADTABLEID means the identifier representation itself is invalid.
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