Microsoft KB Archive/887474

= FIX: &quot;Could not convert the data value due to reasons other than sign mismatch or overflow&quot; error message when you use the ADSI OLE DB provider to retrieve I8 data type properties in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 887474

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI) OLE DB provider in a Microsoft SQL Server stored procedure to retrieve I8 data type properties, you may receive the following error message:

Could not get the data of the row from the OLE DB provider ' '. Could not convert the data value due to reasons other than sign mismatch or overflow.



CAUSE
The ADSI OLE DB provider represents I8 fields by using a DBTYPE_VARIANT(IDispatch) data type and does not convert the I8 data type to a string. SQL Server requires the provider to convert a VARIANT data type to a WSTR data type.

Note An I8 data type is represented in eight bytes. The I8 data type is a number with 19-digit precision. The value range is from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807.



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

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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.

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions
  Date         Time   Version       Size     File name ---  03-Nov-2004  18:02  5.2.3790.229  194,048  Activeds.dll

Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  Date         Time   Version       Size     File name      Platform --  03-Nov-2004  18:04  5.2.3790.229  558,592  Activeds.dll   IA-64 03-Nov-2004 18:02  5.2.3790.229  194,048  Wactiveds.dll  x86



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

892098 FIX: You may receive the &quot;Could not convert the data value due to reasons other than sign mismatch or overflow&quot; error message when you use the ADSI OLE DB provider to retrieve I8 data type properties in Windows 2000 Server

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