Microsoft KB Archive/811503

= BUG: PCO Targeting Does Not Succeed When Content Expression Begins with a Left Bracket =

Article ID: 811503

Article Last Modified on 5/10/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Solution for Internet Business 2.5

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Solution for Internet Business (MSIB) Business Desk to create a target expression that begins with a left bracket character ([), the expression does not succeed, and the corresponding Personalized Content Object (PCO) is not displayed.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use a matching right bracket character (]) in the target expression. The right bracket character (]) must appear in the target expression after the left bracket character ([) so that the expression is between the brackets.



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



Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

 * 1) Open MSIB Business Desk. On the Targeting menu, click Content Expressions.

Note This menu may be visible only if you run the Adventureworks_Campaigns.sql SQL script against the Campaigns database, and then you run the Adventureworks_Profiles.sql SQL script against the Profiles database.
 * 1) Select CorporateInfo, and then click View Properties.
 * 2) Replace the existing text of the target expression with Profile Keywords contains [.
 * 3) Click Save.
 * 4) On the Content menu, click Page Profiles.
 * 5) Locate, and then open the Better prices than ever! page.
 * 6) Replace the existing profile keyword with [.
 * 7) Save the changes that you have made, and then click Back.
 * 8) Click Publish Profiles.
 * 9) Open the corresponding site, and then select the About Us page.
 * 10) Select View PCOs. The Better prices than ever! page is not displayed.

