Microsoft KB Archive/926256

= FIX: Error message when you try to use the Catalog Manager client to export a catalog to an XML file in Commerce Server 2007: &quot;The number of elements in the select list exceeds the maximum allowed number of 4096 elements&quot; =

Article ID: 926256

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the Catalog Manager client to export a catalog to an XML file in Microsoft Commerce Server 2007, you may receive the following error message:

line 0 : the number of elements in the selected list exceed the maximum allowed number of 4096 elements.

When this problem occurs, the following message may be logged in the event log: Event Type: Error

Event Source: Commerce Server Web Services

Event Category: None

Event ID: 1

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Computer:

Description: An exception occurred in the 'ExportCatalog' Web service. Exception details follow: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The number of elements in the select list exceeds the maximum allowed number of 4096 elements.

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection)

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection)

at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj)

at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj)

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.ConsumeMetaData

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader.get_MetaData

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.FinishExecuteReader(SqlDataReader ds, RunBehavior runBehavior, String resetOptionsString)

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReaderTds(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, Boolean async)

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method, DbAsyncResult result)

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteReader(CommandBehavior cmdBehavior, RunBehavior runBehavior, Boolean returnStream, String method)

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior, String method)

at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteReader

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Internal.CatalogExport.GetCatalogRecords(SqlConnection filteredItemsConnection, String catalogName, StringCollection languages, Boolean isVirtualCatalog, Boolean exportAsVc)

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Internal.CatalogExport.ExportCatalogContents(SqlConnection filteredItemsConnection, String catalogName, StringCollection languages, Boolean isVirtualCatalog, Boolean exportAsVc)

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Internal.CatalogExport.ExportCatalogItems

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Internal.CatalogExport.ExportCatalog(String catalogName)

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Internal.CatalogExport.Export(Object obj)

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Internal.CatalogExport.Export(Guid operationId)

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Catalog.Internal.CatalogExportService.Export(ExportOptions exportOptions, String fileName)

at Microsoft.CommerceServer.Catalog.Internal.CatalogExportService.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.



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
There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

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 item in Control Panel.



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, 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

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