Error 208 - Invalid Object Name

Perhaps you need to verify the procedure name wherever it appears.  In the error message it looks as if a '.' instead of an '_' was used in the name, which would make it a "bad" name.  But that error is not in the code you posted -- that code ran fine on both SQL 7.0 and SQL 2000 databases.

I did mis-type my error; I apologize; it should read "invalid obect name 'dbo.spRPT_rptSLR_Imprt_LC'.  I am using SQL 6.5 if that makes a difference....

How many characters can an object name contain in SQL 6.5?  (The name used is 21.)

I looked at other stored procedure in the database that run fine and there is one that is 29 characters.  I could not find any documentation on maximum name lengths...

There really doesn't look to be anything wrong with the commands per se.

Maybe you already have another object, perhaps a different type of object, with the same name?

I checked all of the other objects in the database and none have that name...

listening...

Is the server configured to be case sensetive ? In which case the object names must match exactly

I don't know where to check that setting, but I don't see any case inconsistencies within my code...

I'm not sure how object names are stored in 6.5 (been a bit), but I'm thinking it may be the dbo. in front of the name.  In 7+ it's not stored with the owner name appended to it in sysobjects, so I suspect it may be that way as well in 6.5.  Makes sense relationally.

Try taking the dbo. off the name, and if you want the owner to be dbo run it under a login that has dbo status.

Hope that helps!!!
Newman

Here is a stored procedure that already existed in the database that ran clean for me; it has the dbo....

if exists (select * from sysobjects where id = object_id('dbo.spPROF_updCustomerDates') and sysstat & 0xf = 4)
     drop procedure dbo.spPROF_updCustomerDates
GO

/****** Object:  Stored Procedure dbo.spPROF_updCustomerDates    Script Date: 1/30/02 3:05:52 PM ******/
CREATE PROCEDURE spPROF_updCustomerDates
AS

UPDATE     ProfCustomers
SET     dtClosed = ref.Closed,
     dtOpened = ref.Opened
FROM     (SELECT     lCustomerID,
          Opened = MIN(dtOpened),
          Closed = CASE      WHEN MIN(ISNULL(dtClosed,"01/01/1900")) = "01/01/1900" THEN NULL    
                    ELSE MAX(dtClosed) END
      FROM     Profrefnos
      GROUP BY lCustomerID) ref
WHERE     ref.lCustomerID = ProfCustomers.lCustomerID
GO

try running select * from sysobjects where sysstat
& 0xf = 4

Look at the name field and see if it has the .dbo on the front, just for ****s and giggles.

I can't see why if the other procedure worked, this one does not.  I'm baffled.

Newman

I ran that query and the name field does NOT have dbo in front of it....

By the way, here is alternative way to check for SP existence:

IF OBJECT_ID('dbo.spRPT_rptSLR_Imprt_LC','P') IS NOT NULL

or even just:

IF OBJECT_ID('dbo.spRPT_rptSLR_Imprt_LC') IS NOT NULL

as long as you don't other types of objects the same, which seems likely to be true.

Similarly, to list all sps from sysobjects, you can do the following:

SELECT *
FROM sysobjects
WHERE xtype = 'P'
AND name NOT LIKE 'dt[_]%'

what happens if you run the script seperately

eg.

run the if exists bit, then the create.

which bit gets the error the drop, the create or the permissions bit.

or do you get the error executing the sp.

this does seem very strange.

Matt.

It really is strange.  Could you also possibly copy/paste the exact error msg you're getting?

Here is the exact error message I get:

"Microsoft SQL-DMO

Error 208: [SQL Server] Invalid object name 'dbo.spRPT_rptSLR_Imprt_LC'."

This part of the sp runs without error:

if exists (select * from sysobjects where id = object_id('dbo.spRPT_rptSLR_Imprt_LC') and sysstat & 0xf = 4)
     drop procedure dbo.spRPT_rptSLR_Imprt_LC
GO

When I run the rest is when I get the above error....