Microsoft KB Archive/932827

= FIX: The search result is not always sorted correctly when you use the CatalogSearch object to search a catalog in Commerce Server 2007 =

Article ID: 932827

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Developer Edition

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Commerce Server 2007, you use the CatalogSearch object to search a catalog. The sorted column that is set by using the SortProperty property of the CatalogSearchOptions object contains a null value in the data table. In this scenario, the search result is not always sorted correctly.



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
This hotfix requires Commerce Server 2007 to be installed on the server because of file dependencies.

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.



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
After you apply this hotfix, all the new catalogs that are created return the sorted result. To resolve this problem in the existing catalogs, you must run the Categoryresults.sql scripts in the existing catalog databases.

Steps to reproduce the problem
To reproduce the problem, use the following code. CatalogServiceAgent agent = new CatalogServiceAgent(@&quot;http://localhost/catalogwebservice/catalogwebservice.asmx&quot;); CatalogContext ctxt = CatalogContext.Create(agent); CatalogSearch srch = ctxt.GetCatalogSearch; CatalogSearchOptions srchOptions = srch.SearchOptions; InventoryOptions invOptions = srch.InventoryOptions; invOptions.FilterBackorderableSkus = false; invOptions.FilterOutOfStockSkus = false; invOptions.FilterPreorderableSkus = false; invOptions.PropertiesToReturn = &quot;&quot;; srchOptions.ClassTypes = CatalogClassTypes.AllClassTypesClass; srchOptions.PropertiesToReturn = &quot;&quot;; srchOptions.RecordsToRetrieve = 1000; srchOptions.SetPaging(1, 1000); srchOptions.SortDescending = false; srchOptions.SortProperty = &quot;MyProductId&quot;; srchOptions.StartingRecord = 1; srch.AdvancedFreeTextSearchPhrase = &quot;\&quot;duplicate*\&quot; and \&quot;productname *\&quot;&quot;; srch.FreeTextSearchPhrase = &quot;&quot;; srch.SqlWhereClause = &quot;&quot;; srch.Language = &quot;en-US&quot;; srch.UseAdvancedFreeTextSearch = true; srch.CatalogNames = &quot;SearchTestCatalog1&quot;; srch.CategoryName = &quot;Category2&quot;; srch.Recursive = true; CatalogItemsDataSet ds = srch.Search; GridView1.DataSource = ds.CatalogItems; GridView1.DataBind; For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbexpertiseinter kbqfe KB932827

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