Microsoft KB Archive/897246

= You may receive an &quot;Unexpected data length for the fixed-length column '[DB2OLEDB] .COLUMN'&quot; error message when you use the OLE DB Provider for DB2 that is included with Host Integration Server 2004 =

Article ID: 897246

Article Last Modified on 12/4/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the OLE DB Provider for DB2 that is included with Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 to retrieve data from an IBM DB2 database through a Microsoft SQL Server linked server, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Server: Msg 7347, Level 16, State 1, Line 3 OLE DB provider 'DB2OLEDB' returned an unexpected data length for the fixed-length column '[DB2OLEDB]. '. The expected data length is 1, while the returned data length is 0. OLE DB error trace [Non-interface error: Unexpected data length returned for the column: ProviderName='DB2OLEDB', TableName='[DB2OLEDB]', ColumnName='  ', ExpectedLength='1', ReturnedLength='0'].



CAUSE
The OLE DB Provider for DB2 is incorrectly overwriting the binding length indicator for the column that is being returned in the query.



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

File information
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 tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version    Size      File name --  19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0  487,424  Db2oledb.dll 19-Apr-2005 21:02               24,516  Db2oledb.h   19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0   44,032  Ddmstr.dll 19-Apr-2005 20:57  6.0.1948.0  336,384  Drdaresync.exe 19-Apr-2005 20:57  6.0.1948.0  114,688  Microsoft.hostintegration.msdb2client.dll 19-Apr-2005 20:57  6.0.1948.0   71,680  Mseidb2c.dll 19-Apr-2005 20:57  6.0.1948.0  435,200  Mseidb2d.dll 19-Apr-2005 20:58  6.0.1948.0  692,736  Mseidrda.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains these 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.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about a similar issue that may occur when you use the OLE DB Provider for DB2 that is included with Host Integration Server 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

829016 FIX: You receive an &quot;Unexpected data length for the fixed-length column '[DB2OLEDB] .COLUMN'&quot; error message when you use the Host Integration Server 2000 DB2OLEDB driver

Note The issue that is described in KB829016 was corrected in Host Integration Server 2004. Although the error message that is mentioned in KB829016 is the same as the error message that is mentioned in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section, the cause of the error is different.



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

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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