Microsoft KB Archive/829183

= FIX: The xp_sendmail extended stored procedure returns incorrect result set column widths when data in one of the result set columns contain DBCS characters in SQL Server 2000 =

Article ID: 829183

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 #: 470288 (SQL Server 8.0)

Important This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
''Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2000 fixes 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.''



Article contents

 * Summary
 * Introduction
 * Issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
 * More Information
 * Prerequisites
 * Restart information
 * Registry information
 * Hotfix file information
 * Status
 * References



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package.
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
 * Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package.
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
 * Whether you must make any registry changes.
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package.

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Issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
The following issue is fixed in this SQL Server 2000 hotfix package:
 * In SQL Server 2000, when you send an e-mail message by using the xp_sendmail extended stored procedure, the attached result set column widths are incorrect.

Note This problem only occurs when you set the xp_sendmail@no_header argument to &quot;TRUE&quot;.

For a list of previous hotfixes, see the &quot;Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Post-Service Pack 3 or Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Post-Service Pack 3a hotfixes&quot; section in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

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CAUSE
This problem occurs when data in any one of the result set columns contains double-byte character set (DBCS) characters and the procedure pads the column widths incorrectly.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For additional 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

Prerequisites
This hotfix requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3). For additional information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3, 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

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Restart information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Registry information
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

You must make changes to the registry after you apply this hotfix. This hotfix introduces a new registry entry that is used to indicate whether the xp_sendmail extended stored procedure should pad the column widths. Therefore, after you apply this hotfix, you can add the following registry entry:

Note By default, if you do not add this registry entry, the xp_sendmail extended stored procedure continues to pad column widths.

To add the registry entry, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

 

 On the Edit menu, click New, and then click DWORD Value. Type DoNotPadColumns, and then press ENTER. Right-click DoNotPadColumns, and then click Modify.</li> In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, either type 0 (zero) to enable the padding of column widths or type 1 to disable the padding of column widths, and then click OK.</li> On the File menu, click Exit.</li></ol>

Note This registry entry only works when you set the xp_sendmail@no_header argument to &quot;TRUE&quot;.

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Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

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. <pre class="fixed_text">  Date         Time   Version       Size        File name --  18-Sep-2003  16:05  8.0.21213.0      352,256  Msvcr71.dll 18-Sep-2003 16:05  2000.80.796.0     57,904  Osql.exe 18-Sep-2003 16:05  2000.80.534.0    127,548  Sqdedev.dll 18-Sep-2003 16:05  2000.80.194.0    180,290  Sqlunirl.dll 31-May-2003 18:45  2000.80.818.0     78,400  Console.exe 25-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0     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 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0     90,692  Msgprox.dll 01-Apr-2003 02:07                     1,873  Odsole.sql 05-Apr-2003 01:46  2000.80.800.0     62,024  Odsole70.dll 07-May-2003 20:41  2000.80.819.0     25,144  Opends60.dll 02-Apr-2003 21:48  2000.80.796.0     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 06-Sep-2003 01:36                 1,090,932  Replmerg.sql 06-Sep-2003 07:18  2000.80.858.0    221,768  Replprov.dll 06-Sep-2003 07:18  2000.80.858.0    307,784  Replrec.dll 06-Sep-2003 00:00                 1,087,150  Replsys.sql 13-Aug-2003 16:28                   986,603  Repltran.sql 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 05-Aug-2003 21:06                   127,884  Sp3_serv_uni.sql 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0  4,215,360  Sqldmo.dll 07-Apr-2003 17:44                    25,172  Sqldumper.exe 19-Mar-2003 18:20  2000.80.789.0     28,672  Sqlevn70.rll 27-Sep-2003 04:42  2000.80.865.0    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 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0     57,920  Sqlrepss.dll 27-Sep-2003 04:42  2000.80.865.0  7,606,353  Sqlservr.exe 25-Jul-2003 21:44  2000.80.845.0    590,396  Sqlsort.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0     45,644  Sqlvdi.dll 25-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0     33,340  Ssmslpcn.dll 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0     82,492  Ssnetlib.dll 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0     25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0    158,240  Svrnetcn.dll 31-May-2003 18:59  2000.80.818.0     76,416  Svrnetcn.exe 30-Apr-2003 23:52  2000.80.816.0     45,132  Ums.dll 02-Jul-2003 00:19  2000.80.834.0     98,816  Xpweb70.dll 12-Sep-2003 03:26  2000.80.859.0  1,905,216  Dtspkg.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 02-Apr-2003 21:48  2000.80.796.0     57,904  Osql.exe 02-Apr-2003 23:15  2000.80.797.0    279,104  Pfutil80.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 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0  4,215,360  Sqldmo.dll 07-Apr-2003 17:44                    25,172  Sqldumper.exe 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 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0    158,240  Svrnetcn.dll 31-May-2003 18:59  2000.80.818.0     76,416  Svrnetcn.exe Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.back to the top

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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.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the xp_sendmail extended stored procedure, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa260697(SQL.80).aspx

For additional information about the naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages

For additional information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when correcting software after it is released, 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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Additional query words: SQL2000 DBCS

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB829183

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