Microsoft KB Archive/827914

= FIX: The synchronization process fails for a merge replication that uses dynamic partitions =

Article ID: 827914

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition 2.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to synchronize a replication publisher and a subscriber that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition (SQL Server CE) version 2.0 by using merge replication, the synchronization process may stop responding, or an access violation error may occur. This problem may occur when the replication publication uses dynamic partitions. You may see this behavior when all the following conditions are true:
 * The merge publication contains articles that use join filters.
 * An existing row is updated and that row and its related rows move to a new partition.

Note This problem does not occur with merge replication in Microsoft SQL Server CE version 1.0.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN;CNTACTMS]

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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.

For a MIPSR3000 processor
  Date         Time    Version         Size        File name -

25-Sep-2003 12:25   2.0.5723.0  283,206     Ssceca20.dll

For a ARMSA1100 processor
  Date         Time    Version         Size        File name -

20-Aug-2003 12:25   2.0.5620.0  242,246     Ssceca20.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.



MORE INFORMATION
When a row is updated at the subscriber in a table that participates in a join filter, a partition change may be initiated for the updated row and its related rows. If the DELETE operation fails during the partition change process because of an integrity violation, the publisher may not receive all the changes that are required to complete the partition change in the publication. This may cause the publisher to delete or to update rows in the affected table without deleting or updating the related rows. This problem may cause the synchronization process to stop responding or may cause an access violation error to occur. As a result, the synchronization process fails.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.

Additional query words: merge replication synchronize failure hang

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbmobility kbreplication kbfilters kbhotfixserver KB827914

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