Microsoft KB Archive/811611

= FIX: Reinitialized SQL Server CE 2.0 subscribers may experience data loss and non-convergence =

Article ID: 811611

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
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0

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SYMPTOMS
If a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0 subscriber is marked for reinitialization, the subscriber may experience data loss and non-convergence, or both, if all the following conditions are met:  The subscriber is marked for reinitialization with one of the following two methods:

The SQL Server CE subscriber requests to be reinitialized by calling the ReinitializeSubscription method of the SQL Server CE Replication Object with the bUploadBeforeReInit parameter set to TRUE.

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The subscriber is reinitialized from the publisher by executing the sp_reinitmergesubscription system stored procedure in the context of the published database with the optional @UPLOAD_FIRST parameter set to TRUE.

 At least one change is uploaded by the SQL Server CE subscriber.



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.

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2
This hotfix build is designed to be applied on a server that is running SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2:   Date         Time   Version         Size              File name ---    18-Jan-2002  04:45  2000.80.568.0      29,244 bytes   Dbmslpcn.dll 30-Aug-2002 21:08                    786,432 bytes   Distmdl.ldf 30-Aug-2002 21:08                  2,359,296 bytes   Distmdl.mdf 11-Dec-2002 17:50                        180 bytes   Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 02-Jul-2002 15:35  2000.80.650.0     107,088 bytes   Impprov.dll 19-Jul-2002 16:56                    774,516 bytes   Instdist.sql 11-Dec-2002 17:50                      1,402 bytes   Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 20-Aug-2002 16:24  2000.80.679.0     111,172 bytes   Logread.exe 15-Dec-2002 23:21  2000.80.717.0      90,692 bytes   Msgprox.dll 07-Apr-2002 02:08  2000.80.606.0      62,024 bytes   Odsole70.dll 03-Jan-2002 01:59                     18,185 bytes   Qfe356326.sql 20-Aug-2002 16:47  2000.80.679.0     135,748 bytes   Qrdrsvc.exe 26-Aug-2002 22:49  2000.80.679.0     406,088 bytes   Rdistcom.dll 04-Oct-2001 01:36                    437,302 bytes   Replcom.sql 20-Aug-2002 16:33  2000.80.679.0     152,136 bytes   Replmerg.exe 25-Nov-2002 21:43                  1,004,990 bytes   Replmerg.sql 15-Dec-2002 23:21  2000.80.717.0     221,768 bytes   Replprov.dll 15-Dec-2002 23:21  2000.80.717.0     303,688 bytes   Replrec.dll 04-Oct-2001 01:36                    986,906 bytes   Replsys.sql 04-Oct-2001 01:36                    881,228 bytes   Repltran.sql 26-Aug-2002 22:49  2000.80.679.0     283,208 bytes   Rinitcom.dll 16-Sep-2002 22:31                    390,045 bytes   Securityhotfix.sql 26-Aug-2002 22:49  2000.80.679.0      28,672 bytes   Sqlagent.dll 26-Aug-2002 18:39  2000.80.679.0     311,872 bytes   Sqlagent.exe 28-Aug-2002 16:32  2000.80.679.0      49,152 bytes   Sqlagent.rll 26-Aug-2002 22:49  2000.80.679.0      53,824 bytes   Sqlcmdss.dll 28-Aug-2002 16:40  2000.80.679.0      12,288 bytes   Sqlcmdss.rll 24-Oct-2002 17:37  2000.80.695.0     176,696 bytes   Sqlmap70.dll 11-Dec-2002 19:42  2000.80.715.0   7,467,089 bytes   Sqlservr.exe 01-Nov-2002 18:56  2000.80.698.0      45,644 bytes   Sqlvdi.dll 18-Jan-2002 04:45  2000.80.568.0      29,244 bytes   Ssmslpcn.dll 04-Dec-2002 23:34  2000.80.712.0      82,492 bytes   Ssnetlib.dll 27-Nov-2002 01:14  2000.80.709.0      25,148 bytes   Ssnmpn70.dll 07-Apr-2002 02:08  2000.80.606.0      70,208 bytes   Xplog70.dll 07-Apr-2002 02:08  2000.80.606.0      53,828 bytes   Xpqueue.dll 07-Apr-2002 02:08  2000.80.606.0     156,228 bytes   Xprepl.dll 12-Jul-2002 01:00  2000.80.658.0     279,104 bytes   Xpstar.dll 16-Sep-2002 23:12  2000.80.686.0      98,872 bytes   Xpweb70.dll

SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3
This hotfix build is designed to be applied on a server that is running SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3:   Date         Time   Version         Size             File name ---    08-Feb-2003  05:43                    786,432 bytes  Distmdl.ldf 08-Feb-2003 05:43                  2,359,296 bytes  Distmdl.mdf 30-Jan-2003 01:55                        180 bytes  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 30-Jan-2003 05:18                    746,470 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 08-Feb-2003 03:53                  1,065,895 bytes  Replmerg.sql 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0     221,768 bytes  Replprov.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0     307,784 bytes  Replrec.dll 30-Jan-2003 05:18                  1,084,318 bytes  Replsys.sql 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0     176,696 bytes  Sqlmap70.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      57,920 bytes  Sqlrepss.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:41  2000.80.765.0   7,528,529 bytes  Sqlservr.exe 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      45,644 bytes  Sqlvdi.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      82,492 bytes  Ssnetlib.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
This bug is similar to the bug that is documented in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

324563 FIX: If You Use the sp_reinitmergesubscription Stored Procedure with @UPLOAD_FIRST Set to TRUE Data Loss May Occur for SQL Server CE Subscribers

The fix that is documented in this article is cumulative and also contains the fix described in 324563.

Additional query words: reinitialize

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB811611

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