Microsoft KB Archive/310473

= FIX: Open of DTS Package Fails with Type Mismatch Error Message =

Article ID: 310473

Article Last Modified on 10/16/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q310473



BUG #: 355732 (SHILOH_BUGS)



SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a Data Transformation Services (DTS) package from SQL Server Enterprise Manager that was previously saved to either SQL Server or a structured storage file, you may receive the following error message:

Error Source: Microsoft Data Transformation Services (DTS) Package Error Description: Type mismatch.

Followed by this error message:

The selected package cannot be opened. The DTS Designer has been closed.

Alternately, if you open the DTS package programmatically, the LoadFromSQLServer method or the LoadFromstorageFile method returns this error message:

COM Error Code 0x80020005 (-2147352571): Type mismatch



CAUSE
DTS incorrectly saved certain properties of the DTS package.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft 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 Microsoft SQL Server 2000. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2.

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