Microsoft KB Archive/185249

= PBS Import of Region File Fails If Region Name Contains Apostrophe =

Article ID: 185249

Article Last Modified on 10/7/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commercial Internet System 1.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Phone Book Server

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This article was previously published under Q185249





SYMPTOMS
When you use PBAdmin to import a file that contains a name with an apostrophe, the import fails and the following error message appears:

An error has occurred during command line processing. See import.log in the application directory for details.

The Import log states something similar to the following:

4/3/98 3:14:39 PM,  , An unspecified error occurred on import. -

 ; Region ID = 1



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, remove the apostrophe from the region name.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft CommercialInternet System service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. 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;EN-US;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 typical 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 should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date            Time        Version     File name ---  April 27, 1998  6:46:18 PM  1.00.0600   Pbadmin.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Commercial Internet System, version 1.0 Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB185249

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