Microsoft KB Archive/150258

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BUG: Long Database Names Can Cause AV in the Distribution Task

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Q150258

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0

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BUG#: 13530 (6.00)

SYMPTOMS
Long published and subscribed database names can cause an access violation (AV) failure of the distribution task with the following error reported in the Event Log:

Event ID 212; Source: SQLExecutive; Category: Task Engine

Event - caused an exception violation in the

Distribution subsystem, and has been terminated.

The Task History for the distribution task will report "Failure" with no message explanation and the task will no longer be Active.

WORKAROUND
Avoid using long names for published and subscribed databases. To avoid this particular problem, a database name of no longer than 10 characters is recommended for both the published and subscribed database.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server version 6.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

This problem does not occur SQL Server version 6.5.

Additional query words: av

Keywords : kbprogramming

Issue type :

Technology : kbSQLServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbSQLServ600