Microsoft KB Archive/279679

= Site Server 3.0 Incorrectly Calculates the Length of a DBCS String =

Article ID: 279679

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q279679



SYMPTOMS
When you assign a DBCS string to an attribute value in Site Server 3.0, it may return a NULL string as the value of this attribute from MDM or ASP.



CAUSE
This occurs because Site Server 3.0 incorrectly calculates the length of DBCS strings.



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 Site Server 3.0 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     Size    File name    Platform -  11/09/2000 07:51a 7.0.1314.0  286,496 Storedb.dll   x86



WORKAROUND
Restarting LDAPSVC may resolve this problem.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Site Server version 3.0.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB279679

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