Microsoft KB Archive/819662

= FIX: Distribution Cleanup Agent Incorrectly Cleans Up Entries for Anonymous Subscribers =

Article ID: 819662

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 #: 469473 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
The Distribution Agent cleanup job (sp_MSdistribution_cleanup) incorrectly removes the snapshot entries that belong to anonymous Subscribers before the retention period expires. This leads to missing snapshots for anonymous subscribers.



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

Hotfix information
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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.   Date         Time   Version         Size             File name --  26-Feb-2003  03:41  2000.80.777.0      29,244 bytes  Dbmslpcn.dll 25-Apr-2003 02:12                    786,432 bytes  Distmdl.ldf 25-Apr-2003 02:12                  2,359,296 bytes  Distmdl.mdf 30-Jan-2003 01:55                        180 bytes  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 07-Apr-2003 19:15  2000.80.801.0   1,557,052 bytes  Dtsui.dll 24-Apr-2003 02:51                    747,927 bytes  Instdist.sql 30-Jan-2003 01:55                      1,402 bytes  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      90,692 bytes  Msgprox.dll 19-Nov-2001 22:25  2000.80.194.0     275,004 bytes  Ntwdblib.dll 01-Apr-2003 02:07                      1,873 bytes  Odsole.sql 05-Apr-2003 01:46  2000.80.800.0      62,024 bytes  Odsole70.dll 19-Nov-2001 22:25  2000.80.194.0      25,152 bytes  Opends60.dll 02-Apr-2003 21:48  2000.80.796.0      57,904 bytes  Osql.exe 02-Apr-2003 23:15  2000.80.797.0     279,104 bytes  Pfutil80.dll 04-Apr-2003 21:27                  1,083,467 bytes  Replmerg.sql 04-Apr-2003 21:53  2000.80.798.0     221,768 bytes  Replprov.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0     307,784 bytes  Replrec.dll 01-Apr-2003 02:23                  1,084,828 bytes  Replsys.sql 16-Apr-2003 22:39                    115,892 bytes  Sp3_serv_uni.sql 25-Apr-2003 02:19  2000.80.760.0     815,676 bytes  Sqldata.dll 07-Apr-2003 17:44                     25,172 bytes  Sqldumper.exe 19-Mar-2003 18:20  2000.80.789.0      28,672 bytes  Sqlevn70.rll 24-Apr-2003 05:39  2000.80.811.0     176,696 bytes  Sqlmap70.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      57,920 bytes  Sqlrepss.dll 24-Apr-2003 04:05  2000.80.811.0   7,422,520 bytes  Sqlservr.exe 25-Apr-2003 02:19  2000.80.760.0     590,396 bytes  Sqlsort.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      45,644 bytes  Sqlvdi.dll 26-Feb-2003 03:41  2000.80.777.0      29,244 bytes  Ssmslpcn.dll 19-Nov-2001 22:26  2000.80.194.0      33,344 bytes  Ssmssh70.dll 26-Feb-2003 03:41  2000.80.777.0      82,492 bytes  Ssnetlib.dll 25-Apr-2003 02:19  2000.80.760.0      53,808 bytes  Ums.dll 25-Apr-2003 02:19  2000.80.760.0     287,296 bytes  Xpstar.dll 28-Feb-2003 01:34  2000.80.778.0      98,872 bytes  Xpweb70.dll Note: Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, you can use any one of the following methods:
 * Use PULL named subscriptions instead of anonymous subscriptions.
 * Pause the cleanup job during the administrative update.
 * Drop article Art_B (see step 5 in the &quot;Steps to Reproduce the Behavior&quot; section).

Add the article Art_B back in the publication. Generate the snapshot one time, and then apply the snapshot to all subscribers before you generate another snapshot.
 * Reinitialize the subscriber, and then regenerate snapshot. Apply the snapshot to all the subscribers before you generate another snapshot.



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior
To reproduce the problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Set up a publication with the @allow_anonymous option set to TRUE, and then add an article. Name this article Art_A.
 * 2) Add an anonymous subscription.
 * 3) Generate a snapshot.
 * 4) Run the Distribution Agent (this applies the snapshot to the subscription).
 * 5) Add a new article and name it Art_B.
 * 6) Generate a snapshot.
 * 7) Generate the snapshot again.
 * 8) Run the cleanup agent job.
 * 9) Run the Distribution Agent. It does not apply the new article (Art_B).



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 4.



MORE INFORMATION
This hotfix is also available in the MS03-031 security patch. For additional information about the MS03-031 security patch, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

821277 MS03-031: Security patch for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB819662

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