Microsoft KB Archive/840166

= FIX: The dynamic Snapshot Agent may fail when you use a dynamic snapshot for merge publications in SQL Server 2000 =

Article ID: 840166

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows)
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit

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Bug #: 471255 (SHILOH_BUGS)



Microsoft SQL Server 2000 fixes are distributed 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 2000 fix release.



SYMPTOMS
When you use a dynamic snapshot for merge replications, the dynamic Snapshot Agent may fail. Additionally, you may receive an incorrect syntax error message that is similar to the following:

SourceTypeId = 5

SourceName = MyMachine

ErrorCode = 156

ErrorText = Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'from'.

Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'from'.



CAUSE
When the dynamic snapshot is created, the dynamic Snapshot Agent tries to create views that are based on merge system tables and other views that are defined on the articles that are contained in the publication. During this process, the sp_MSmakedynsnapshotvws stored procedure incorrectly assumes that there will be only one row in the syscomments system table for any view that is defined on the articles in a publication. Therefore, if a view that is based on an article spans more than one row in the syscomments system table, the problem that is described in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section occurs.



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

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Hotfix information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 ---  31-May-2003  18:45  2000.80.818.0      78,400  Console.exe 25-Mar-2004 22:27  2000.80.928.0     315,968  Custtask.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      33,340  Dbmslpcn.dll 25-Apr-2003 02:12                    786,432  Distmdl.ldf 25-Apr-2003 02:12                  2,359,296  Distmdl.mdf 30-Jan-2003 01:55                        180  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 12-Sep-2003 03:26  2000.80.859.0   1,905,216  Dtspkg.dll 26-Aug-2003 20:16  2000.80.854.0     528,960  Dtspump.dll 23-Jun-2003 22:40  2000.80.837.0   1,557,052  Dtsui.dll 23-Jun-2003 22:40  2000.80.837.0     639,552  Dtswiz.dll 24-Apr-2003 02:51                    747,927  Instdist.sql 03-May-2003 01:56                      1,581  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      90,692  Msgprox.dll 01-Apr-2003 02:07                      1,873  Odsole.sql 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      62,024  Odsole70.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      25,144  Opends60.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:28  2000.80.911.0      57,904  Osql.exe 02-Apr-2003 23:15  2000.80.797.0     279,104  Pfutil80.dll 04-Aug-2003 18:17                    550,780  Procsyst.sql 12-Sep-2003 00:37                     12,305  Qfe469315.sql 22-May-2003 22:57                     19,195  Qfe469571.sql 25-Mar-2004 21:03                  1,104,848  Replmerg.sql 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0     221,768  Replprov.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0     307,784  Replrec.dll 29-Jan-2004 23:24  2000.80.911.0     159,813  Replres.rll 06-Sep-2003 00:00                  1,087,150  Replsys.sql 13-Aug-2003 16:28                    986,603  Repltran.sql 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0     287,304  Rinitcom.dll 25-Mar-2004 22:27  2000.80.928.0      66,112  Semmap.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      57,916  Semnt.dll 29-Jul-2003 20:13  2000.80.819.0     492,096  Semobj.dll 31-May-2003 18:27  2000.80.818.0     172,032  Semobj.rll 02-Jan-2004 19:42  2000.80.904.0      53,832  Snapshot.exe 09-Dec-2003 20:07                    117,834  Sp3_serv_uni.sql 05-Feb-2004 00:46  2000.80.913.0      28,672  Sqlagent.dll 05-Feb-2004 00:47  2000.80.913.0     311,872  Sqlagent.exe 19-Feb-2004 18:02  2000.80.916.0     168,001  Sqlakw32.dll 12-Mar-2004 04:34  2000.80.923.0      33,344  Sqlctr80.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0   4,215,360  Sqldmo.dll 07-Apr-2003 17:44                     25,172  Sqldumper.exe 29-Jan-2004 23:17  2000.80.911.0      28,672  Sqlevn70.rll 05-Mar-2004 17:13  2000.80.922.0     180,792  Sqlmap70.dll 03-Sep-2003 02:56  2000.80.857.0     188,992  Sqlmmc.dll 02-Sep-2003 23:03  2000.80.857.0     479,232  Sqlmmc.rll 22-Oct-2003 00:08  2000.80.871.0     401,984  Sqlqry.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      57,920  Sqlrepss.dll 25-Mar-2004 22:28  2000.80.928.0   7,618,641  Sqlservr.exe 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0     590,396  Sqlsort.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      45,644  Sqlvdi.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0     106,588  Sqsrvres.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      33,340  Ssmslpcn.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      82,492  Ssnetlib.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll 28-Oct-2003 04:21  2000.80.873.0     123,456  Stardds.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0     158,240  Svrnetcn.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      76,416  Svrnetcn.exe 30-Apr-2003 23:52  2000.80.816.0      45,132  Ums.dll 30-Jan-2004 16:29  2000.80.911.0      98,872  Xpweb70.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature 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.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
After you apply this hotfix, the dynamic Snapshot Agent uses the sp_MSmakedynsnapshotvws stored procedure if all the views in the publication have no more than one row in the syscomments system table. If at least one view has more than one row in the syscomments system table, the dynamic Snapshot Agent uses the newly added sp_MSmakedynsnapshotvws_longdef procedure. The sp_MSmakedynsnapshotvws_longdef procedure can only handle up to two rows in the syscomments system table. If any views have more than two rows, you may receive the following error message:

ErrorCode = 21387

ErrorText = The expanded dynamic snapshot view definition of one of the articles exceeds the system limit of 3499 characters. Consider using the default mechanism instead of the dynamic snapshot for initializing the specified subscription.

For additional information, 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: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB840166

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