Article ID: 814693
Article Last Modified on 9/27/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Standard Edition
BUG #: 103075 (SQLBUG_70)
SYMPTOMS
Under some rare conditions, SQL Server may report the following error message in the error log when it processes a query that includes a large, long running sort operation:
This error message may be repeated in the error log as frequently as one time per minute, while the query is running. In some cases, the error message may also be accompanied by other symptoms. For example, SQL Server might be slow to respond to other requests. After the query completes, the server will generally return to normal operation.
A sort operation that triggers this issue may occur as a result of various Transact-SQL commands including an ORDER BY clause, a MERGE JOIN operation, or the creation of an index.
RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this fix 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
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04-Oct-2002 23:59 7.00.1081 28,944 bytes Dbmssocn.dll
06-Sep-2002 23:55 7.00.1077 53,520 bytes Distrib.exe
06-Sep-2002 23:55 7.00.1077 98,576 bytes Logread.exe
15-Jan-2003 23:30 99,336 bytes Opends60.dbg
15-Jan-2003 23:31 7.00.1085 160,016 bytes Opends60.dll
06-Sep-2002 23:56 7.00.1077 250,128 bytes Rdistcom.dll
06-Sep-2002 23:55 7.00.1077 82,192 bytes Replmerg.exe
06-Sep-2002 23:56 7.00.1077 78,096 bytes Replres.dll
17-Sep-2002 22:52 7,941 bytes Securityhotfix.sql
15-Jan-2003 23:31 7.00.1085 413,696 bytes Semsys.dll
15-Jan-2003 20:14 7.00.1085 114,688 bytes Semsys.rll
06-Sep-2002 23:56 7.00.1077 160,016 bytes Snapshot.exe
08-Feb-2003 00:49 63,834 bytes Sp4_serv_uni.sql
15-Jan-2003 01:33 7.00.1085 344,064 bytes Sqlagent.exe
06-Sep-2002 23:55 7.00.1077 45,056 bytes Sqlcmdss.dll
14-Feb-2003 05:52 7.00.1087 5,062,928 bytes Sqlservr.exe
04-Oct-2002 23:59 7.00.1081 45,328 bytes Ssmsso70.dll
17-Dec-2002 01:36 7.00.1083 24,848 bytes Ssnmpn70.dll
26-Sep-2002 20:30 28,408 bytes Ums.dbg
26-Sep-2002 20:27 7.00.1079 57,616 bytes Ums.dll
17-Sep-2002 23:00 7.00.1077 151,552 bytes Xpweb70.dll
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv700presp5fix kbhotfixserver KB814693
