Microsoft KB Archive/299361

= FIX: Timestamp Column Truncated When Replicating with Sybase Using Merant OLEDB Provider =

Article ID: 299361

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q299361



BUG #: 351431 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
Heterogenous replication with Sybase using the Merant OLEDB provider for Sybase may truncate trailing zeros in the timestamp column or in a varbinary field.



CAUSE
The timestamp column is padded with trailing blanks by SQL Server. The OLEDB provider truncates any trailing blanks, which results in errors during replication.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 INF: How to Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SQL Server 2000. This problem was first corrected in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1.

Additional query words: sybase

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsqlserv2000sp1fix KB299361

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