Microsoft KB Archive/294971

= Error -2147217887 When You Assign Value to ProfileObject Property =

Article ID: 294971

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q294971



SYMPTOMS
If you try to set a property for a profile object, and the property is set not to cache (if the Defer Cache Load check box is selected), you receive error -2147217887 (0x80040e21) with no error description.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Commerce Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date       Time   Version     Size       File name     Platform ---  04/04/2001 15:10  4.0.1659.0  1,167,632  Csdwctlg.dll  x86



WORKAROUND
There are two ways to work around this problem:
 * Access the properties before you assign a value.
 * Do not set select the Defer Cache Load check box for the property.



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

Additional query words: -2147217887 (0x80040e21)

Keywords: kbqfe kbprb kbhotfixserver KB294971

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