Microsoft KB Archive/929227

= FIX: Error message when you use the BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT to process MT942 SWIFT messages: &quot;The 'Currency' element has an invalid value according to its data type&quot; =

Article ID: 929227

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2.3 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator For SWIFT 2.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2.3 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator For SWIFT 2.1 Enterprise Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2006 Message Pack 2.3 or Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2006 Message Pack 2.1 to process MT942 SWIFT messages, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:



The 'Currency' element has an invalid value according to its data type. An error occurred at, (1, 2055). MessageType: MT942 Parent Name: NumberAndSumOfEntries_90D Field Name: Currency





CAUSE
This problem occurs because the following conditions are true:
 * The MT942 SWIFT message contains a 90C field or a 90D field.
 * The number subfield in the 90C field or in the 90D field contains fewer than five characters.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

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 the Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT v.2.1 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and the Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT 2006 Message Pack 2.1 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) and the BizTalk host instance services 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.



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

