Microsoft KB Archive/933519

= FIX: Error message when the Log Reader Agent runs for a transactional publication in SQL Server 2005: &quot;Invalid Text Info Block for UpdateText&quot; =

Article ID: 933519

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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Bug #: 50000883 (SQL Hotfix)



Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by the hotfix package
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
 * Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Whether you must make any registry changes
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package



SYMPTOMS
When the Log Reader Agent runs for a transactional publication in Microsoft SQL Server 2005, an error message that resembles the following is logged in the job history of the Log Reader Agent:

2007-01-03 00:17:41.891 Status: 0, code: 18836, text: 'Invalid Text Info Block for UpdateText: m_pHead->GetType : 1, m_TextDataType : 0, m_TextOpType : 3, ti: {RowsetId 72057594093830144, {TextTimeStamp 605721131745280, {RowId {PageId 611808, FileId 7}, SlotId 12}}, coloffset -1, textInfoFlags 0x4, textSize 172, offset 20, oldSize 18, newSize 0}.'.

2007-01-03 00:17:41.891 Status: 0, code: 18805, text: 'Logreader failed to construct replicated command from LSN {00023b85:0001a2f1:0061}.'. .

2007-01-03 00:17:41.891 Status: 0, code: 22037, text: 'The process could not execute 'sp_replcmds' on 'CMATHEWS11'.'.

In Replication Monitor, you can see this error message in the agent history of the Log Reader Agent.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * You publish a table in transactional replication.
 * The table contains a column that has the text data type.
 * You update the column by using the TEXTPTR function together with the UPDATETEXT statement.

When this problem occurs, the Distribution Agent stops distributing any changes from the publication to the subscriptions. The Distribution Agent stops distributing any changes until the transactional publication is reinitialized.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods.

Note Method 1 requires that you have SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 installed. Method 2 requires that you have SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 installed.

Cumulative update information
To resolve this problem, obtain the cumulative update package (build 3175) for SQL Server 2005 SP2.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

936305 Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 is available

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
 SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1

For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005



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

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

File information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

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.

SQL Server 2005 32-bit version

SQL Server 2005 x64-based version

SQL Server 2005 Itanium architecture version



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not use the UPDATETEXT statement to update a column that has the text data type if the column is in an article in a merge replication.



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
For more information about the UPDATETEXT statement, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MDSN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189466.aspx

For more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages

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

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