Microsoft KB Archive/317067

= BizTalk Server Editor May Not Load Imported IDOC Schemas =

Article ID: 317067

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BizTalk Adapter 1.0 for SAP

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This article was previously published under Q317067



SYMPTOMS
When you import an Intermediate Document (IDOC) schema that begins with a numeric character from SAP, and you then attempt to load the IDOC schema in the BizTalk Server 2000 Editor, you may receive the following error message:

The file C:\ARTMAS01.xml could not be properly opened. Reason: A name was started with an invalid character.



CAUSE
The BizTalk Server 2000 Editor does not support attributes that start with a numeric character.



RESOLUTION
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

The English version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:

  Date        Time      Version    Size    File name --  29-Jan-2002 13:24:54  1.0.213.2  250,880 Idocmetadatacontainer.dll



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



MORE INFORMATION
When the attribute starts with a numeric character, an underscore is inserted before this numeric character by BizTalk Adapter.

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