Microsoft KB Archive/309016

= FIX: SQL Server subscribers may encounter unnecessary network traffic on synchronization =

Article ID: 309016

Article Last Modified on 2/14/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q309016



BUG #: 355713 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition (SQL Server CE) subscribers may encounter unnecessary network traffic on synchronization even with the Keep Partition Changes option selected. The unnecessary network traffic may result in slower than expected performance for SQL Server CE applications during synchronization.



RESOLUTION
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
Note The following hotfix was created prior to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2.

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft SQL Server 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

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

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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 usual 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:   Version      File name --

8.00.453    Rinitcom.dll Replmerg.sql Qfe355713.sql Note Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the preceding files may also contain additional files.



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

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem only occurs if you use join filters for publications subscribed to by SQL Server CE applications. The problem does not cause any incorrect synchronization between publisher and subscriber, only extraneous changes sent to a SQL Server CE subscriber that are unexpected and may result in poor performance when you synchronize.

You may observe this problem by analyzing the number of modifications reported for synchronization associated with a specific SQL Server CE subscriber in the Merge Agent Job history.

