Microsoft KB Archive/935436

= FIX: The background color of a report may be black when the report is hosted by a report server in SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services =

Article ID: 935436

Article Last Modified on 10/12/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, when used with:
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

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Bug #: 50001105 (SQL Hotfix)



Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by the hotfix package
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
 * Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Whether you must make any registry changes
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package



SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You have a report that is hosted by a report server in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services together with SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2). The report uses the default background color. SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services renders the report to an enhanced metafile (EMF) file. You view the EMF file in the application. In this scenario, the background color of the report may be black. However, you expect the background color of the report to be white.

This problem typically occurs when you preview the report in the application before you print the report. For example, this problem occurs when you preview the report in Report Manager or in the ReportViewer Web server control before you print the report.



Service pack information
This hotfix is included in the cumulative hotfix package (build 3161) for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2). To resolve the problem that is described in this article, install SQL Server 2005 SP2. Then, install the cumulative hotfix package (build 3161) for SQL Server 2005 SP2. For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005

For more information about how to obtain the cumulative update package (build 3161) for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935356 Cumulative update package (build 3161) for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 is available

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 SQL Server 2005 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
You must have SQL Server 2005 SP2 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart information
You have to restart the computer.

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

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 item in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services, Itanium architecture version


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
When you preview a report before you print it, SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services renders the report to an EMF file.

By default, when you create a report that is hosted by a report server, the background color of the report is set to Transparent.

