Microsoft KB Archive/243963

= RPC Client Returns Exception 1783 on Windows NT 4.0 SP5 Using Conformant Arrays =

Article ID: 243963

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q243963



SYMPTOMS
When you are running a program that uses Remote Procedure Call (RPC), a client may receive run-time error 1783. This occurs if one of the arguments is a conformant array.



CAUSE
The unmarshalling routine on the server is not calculating the array length properly.



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.

To resolve this problem, 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 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 should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time     Size      File name    Platform --  10/13/99   3:28p   330,000   Rpcrt4.dll   Intel 10/13/99  3:27p   579,344   Rpcrt4.dll   Alpha



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



MORE INFORMATION
A conformant array is an array whose upper bounds are determined at run time.

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