Microsoft KB Archive/937248

= Description of the Jet 4.0 Database Engine update rollup for the release version of Windows Vista: May 11, 2007 =

Article ID: 937248

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Business N 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic N 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Business N
 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Home Basic N
 * Windows Vista Starter
 * Microsoft Open Database Connectivity 4.21
 * Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Jet 4.0
 * Microsoft Access 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office Access 2003
 * Windows Internet Explorer 7

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SUMMARY
This article describes a Jet 4.0 Database Engine update rollup for the release version of Windows Vista. This update rollup fixes several issues that are not documented in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.



INTRODUCTION
This article describes the Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine issues that are fixed in the Jet 4.0 Database Engine update rollup for the release version of Windows Vista. This update rollup is dated May 11, 2007.

Note This update rollup does not apply to Microsoft Office Access 2007.

For more information about the differences between the Jet database engine and the access control entry (ACE) database engine, see the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) blog. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://blogs.msdn.com/access/archive/2005/10/13/480870.aspx

Issues that are fixed in this update rollup
The following issues are fixed in this update rollup but were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:  On a Microsoft Windows Vista-based computer, you run programs that use the Microsoft Jet Database Engine. When you synchronize a database over the Internet, you may receive the following error message:

Assertion failed!

Program: …

File: ..\COMMON\inc\safestrfuncs.h Line: … Expression: S_OK ==hr

For information on how your program can cause and assertion failure, see the Visual C++ documentation on asserts

(Press Retry to debug the application – JIT must be enabled)

Additionally, if you click Abort or Retry, Microsoft Office Access closes. If you click Ignore, the same message appears repeatedly until the synchronization is complete.

Note The &quot;Assertion failed&quot; error message may also appear outside database replication scenarios.

 When you use the DAO Seek method on a Windows Vista-based computer, the function may not find a record that matches the criteria. This may occur even though there are matching values in the record set. You may experience this issue only if the following conditions are true:  The database that is queried is in Access 97 format. The Windows system locale (language) is set to a language other than English. The indexed column contains double-byte character set (DBCS) data. The column and index were created by using the DAO Tabledefs method and not by using the SQL CREATE TABLE statement or the SQL CREATE INDEX statement. A compaction or a repair of the database has not been performed since the column was created.</li></ul> </li> When you use a Jet 4.0 database that has links to an ODBC SQL database, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

Access has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost. Please tell Microsoft about this problem.

We have created an error report that you can send to help us improve Access. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous. To see what data this error report contains, click here.

When you view the data that the error report contains, you see information about common error signatures. This information resembles the following:

This information may vary depending on the version of Access that you are running. The information may also vary depending on the program that you use as the front end for the Jet 4.0 database engine.</li> When you use Internet Explorer or Access, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience. If you were in the middle of something, the information you were working on might be lost. Please tell Microsoft about this problem.

We have created an error report that you can send to help us improve. We will treat this report as confidential and anonymous. To see what data this error report contains, click here.

When you view the data that the error report contains, you see information about common error signatures. This information resembles the following:

This information may vary depending on the program and on the version of the program.</li></ul>

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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
No prerequisites are required.

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

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The Global 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.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions
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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