Microsoft KB Archive/323894

= FIX: XML DSO control object causes memory leak when you load data repeatedly =

Article ID: 323894

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft XML Parser 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q323894





SYMPTOMS
You notice a gradual and small memory leak when you repeatedly load or update data in an XML Data Source Object (DSO) control object.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the internal data structure that was created by the XML DSO control object is not released while you repeatedly load the data.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for MSXML 3.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

308480 INFO: How to Obtain the Latest Microsoft XML 3.0 Service Pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name -- 12-Jun-2002  07:14  8.20.9812.0     1,120,768  Msxml3.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft XML 3.0 Service Pack 4.

