Microsoft KB Archive/328318

= FIX: Open Generations May Not Close Under Some Stress Conditions with SQL Server CE Subscribers =

Article ID: 328318

Article Last Modified on 10/17/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3a
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition

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This article was previously published under Q328318



BUG #: 358247 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
When SQL Server is running under some stress conditions, the SQL Server CE subscriber Merge Agent may not close the open generations. As a result, the replication metadata may have a generation number that is greater than the open generation that is sent to the SQL Server CE subscribers.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because of the assertion raised by the Merge Agent under some stress conditions.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 INF: How to Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was corrected in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3.

