Microsoft KB Archive/895264

= FIX: You receive an error message when you call the GetCommonValue method against an empty element in a BizTalk Server map =

Article ID: 895264

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Partner Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You may experience the following problem in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004. When you use either the Scripting functoid or the Get Common Value functoid to call the GetCommonValue method of the Microsoft.BizTalk.CrossReferencing.CrossReferencing class, you receive an error message. You receive this error message when you call the GetCommonValue method against an empty element, and that element is in a source XML message in a BizTalk Server map. You receive the following error message:

yourMapping.btm XSL transform error: Function 'ScriptNS0:GetCommonValue' has failed. Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.



RESOLUTION
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 Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Service Pack 1.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your 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 tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  04-Mar-2005  05:25  3.0.6110.0         45,056  Microsoft.biztalk.crossreferencing.dll



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 CrossReferencing class, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms975964.aspx

For more information about software updates, 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

Additional query words: BTS2004

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbprb kbbiztalk2004presp2fix kbhotfixserver KB895264

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