Microsoft KB Archive/927607

= FIX: Error message when you use Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database and when you call a stored procedure on an Oracle server: &quot;Error Code 6550&quot; =

Article ID: 927607

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You use Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database to connect to an Oracle server.
 * The Oracle server is running Oracle8 Database.
 * You call a stored procedure on the Oracle server.
 * The stored procedure uses the NUMBER data type.

In this scenario, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

Call to VTPROCNM@OracleDb://VIS/APPS/Procedures/VTPKG

Implementation = OracleDb://VIS/APPS/Procedures/VTPKG

Source: OracleDb

Error Code: 6550 (0x1996)

Cause: OracleDb://exception=DBException (Unique ID )

HY000 : [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-06550: line 1, column 29:

PLS-00561: character set mismatch on value for parameter 'NUMIN'

ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:

PL/SQL: Statement ignored

Exception data:

struct DBException =

WideString StatusCode = &quot;HY000&quot;

WideString Description = &quot;[Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-06550: line 1, column 29:

PLS-00561: character set mismatch on value for parameter 'NUMIN'

ORA-06550: line 1, column 7:

PL/SQL: Statement ignored

The same stored procedure works as expected when you call the stored procedure on an Oracle server that is running Oracle9.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains these files may also contain additional files.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, change the stored procedure so that it does not use parameters of the NUMBER data type.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
You may experience this problem when you call a stored procedure that resembles the following on an Oracle server that is running Oracle8 Database. PROCEDURE VTPROCNM (numin IN OUT NUMBER) IS BEGIN numin := numin+4; END VTPROCNM;

