Microsoft KB Archive/919839

= FIX: The Distribution Agent may not apply transactions when you use transactional replication with a published Oracle table and the table contains a column that uses the number data type in SQL Server 2005 =

Article ID: 919839

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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Bug #: 1180 (SQL Hotfix)

Bug #: 824 (SQL Hotfix)



Notice
Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 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 2005 fix release.



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
 * Information about whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
 * Information about whether you must make any registry changes
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package



SYMPTOMS
When you use transactional replication with a published Oracle table in SQL Server 2005, the Distribution Agent may not apply the transactions. When this problem occurs, you receive the following error message:

Error executing a batch of commands. Retrying individual commands.

Invalid character value for cast specification.

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * The published Oracle table contains a column that uses the number data type.
 * The column that uses the number data type defines the same precision and scale values for the number data type.
 * A value of zero is inserted into the column that uses the number data type.



Hotfix information
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
You must have SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix. For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005

Restart information
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix installation information
After you apply this hotfix, you must update the SQL Server version number that is maintained at the Oracle publisher. For more information about how to update the SQL Server version number that is maintained at the Oracle publisher, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

922767 Subscription distribution may fail after you synchronize a subscription in SQL Server 2005

File information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of 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 item in Control Panel.

64-bit hotfix for Itanium processors


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
After you apply this hotfix, you may experience an issue that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 922767. In this case, you have to use the methods in the &quot;Workaround&quot; section in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 922767 to work around this issue.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

922767 Subscription distribution may fail after you synchronize a subscription in SQL Server 2005



The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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