Article ID: 892141
Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (Windows)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
- Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit
Bug #: 473585 (SQL Server 8.0)
Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2000 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 2000 fix release.
SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
- The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
- The prerequisites for applying the hotfix package
- Information about whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
- Information about whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
- Information about whether you must make any registry changes
- The files that are contained in the hotfix package
SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You create a query that uses the UNION ALL operator more than 255 times. You submit this query from a client application to Microsoft SQL Server 2000. In this scenario, a stack overflow exception may occur, and then SQL Server unexpectedly closes. When this problem occurs, the client application receives the following error message:
Additionally, the following error is written to the SQL Server error log:
On computers that run on the IA-64 architecture, the client application may receive the following error message:
Finally, the following error is written to the SQL Server event log:
Event type: Error
Event source: Service Control Manager
Event catalog: None
Event ID: 7034
Date: Date
Time: Date
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description: The MSSQLSERVER service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time(s).
For a list of all publicly released SQL Server 2000 Post-Service Pack 3a hotfixes, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
810185 SQL Server 2000 hotfix update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 and 3a
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft SQL Server 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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.
Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed to apply this hotfix.
For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack
Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Registry information
You do not have to modify the registry after you apply this hotfix.
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 of 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 tool in Control Panel.
SQL Server 2000 32-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name ------------------------------------------------------------------- 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 664,128 Autoplt.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 78,400 Console.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 332,352 Ctasksui.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 315,968 Custtask.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 33,340 Dbmslpcn.dll 31-Dec-2004 18:31 786,432 Distmdl.ldf 31-Dec-2004 18:31 2,359,296 Distmdl.mdf 31-Dec-2004 18:31 180 Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 1,905,216 Dtspkg.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 528,960 Dtspump.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 1,557,052 Dtsui.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 639,552 Dtswiz.dll 31-Dec-2004 18:31 747,927 Instdist.sql 31-Dec-2004 18:31 1,581 Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 352,828 Isqlw.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 82,492 Itwiz.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 90,692 Msgprox.dll 31-Dec-2004 18:16 8.11.41022.0 226,304 Mssdi98.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 62,024 Odsole70.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 25,144 Opends60.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 57,904 Osql.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 279,104 Pfutil80.dll 31-Dec-2004 18:25 550,780 Procsyst.sql 31-Dec-2004 18:31 12,305 Qfe469315.sql 31-Dec-2004 18:31 19,195 Qfe469571.sql 31-Dec-2004 18:31 5,157 Qfe472197.sql 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 143,940 Qrdrsvc.exe 14-Jan-2005 19:10 1,136,160 Replmerg.sql 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 221,768 Replprov.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 307,784 Replrec.dll 14-Jan-2005 01:22 2000.80.1001.0 159,813 Replres.rll 31-Dec-2004 18:31 1,088,240 Replsys.sql 14-Jan-2005 00:05 986,746 Repltran.sql 31-Dec-2004 17:49 55 Repl_uninstall.sql 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 287,304 Rinitcom.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 78,416 Sdiclnt.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 66,112 Semmap.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 57,916 Semnt.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 492,096 Semobj.dll 14-Jan-2005 01:42 2000.80.1001.0 172,032 Semobj.rll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 53,832 Snapshot.exe 31-Dec-2004 18:25 117,834 Sp3_serv_uni.sql 14-Jan-2005 18:46 2000.80.1001.0 28,672 Sqlagent.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 311,872 Sqlagent.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:46 2000.80.1001.0 168,001 Sqlakw32.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 33,344 Sqlctr80.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 4,215,360 Sqldmo.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 25,172 Sqldumper.exe 14-Jan-2005 01:02 2000.80.1001.0 28,672 Sqlevn70.rll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 156,224 Sqlmaint.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 180,792 Sqlmap70.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 188,992 Sqlmmc.dll 14-Jan-2005 01:28 2000.80.1001.0 479,232 Sqlmmc.rll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 401,984 Sqlqry.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 57,920 Sqlrepss.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 7,721,041 Sqlservr.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 590,396 Sqlsort.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 45,644 Sqlvdi.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 106,588 Sqsrvres.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 33,340 Ssmsgnet.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 33,340 Ssmslpcn.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 33,340 Ssmsqlgc.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 82,492 Ssnetlib.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 25,148 Ssnmpn70.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 123,456 Stardds.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 158,240 Svrnetcn.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:47 2000.80.1001.0 76,416 Svrnetcn.exe 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 49,228 Ums.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 74,304 Xplog70.dll 14-Jan-2005 18:48 2000.80.1001.0 98,872 Xpweb70.dll
SQL Server 2000 64-bit version
Date Time Version Size File name Platform ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 56,832 Dbmslpcn.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:16 786,432 Distmdl.ldf 15-Jan-2005 02:16 2,359,296 Distmdl.mdf 15-Jan-2005 02:16 747,927 Instdist.sql 15-Jan-2005 02:16 2000.80.1001.0 185,856 Msgprox.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 8.11.41022.0 742,912 Mssdi98.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 151,040 Odsole70.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 27,136 Opends60.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 148,992 Osql.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 550,780 Procsyst.sql 15-Jan-2005 02:16 2000.80.1001.0 353,280 Qrdrsvc.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 1,136,160 Replmerg.sql 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 534,528 Replprov.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 534,528 Replprov2.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 769,024 Replrec.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 769,024 Replrec2.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 1,088,240 Replsys.sql 15-Jan-2005 02:15 986,746 Repltran.sql 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 650,240 Rinitcom.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 160,768 Semmap.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 132,608 Semnt.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 88,576 Snapshot.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 10,240 Sqlagent.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 1,055,232 Sqlagent.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 90,112 Sqlboot.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 32,256 Sqlctr80.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 4,215,360 Sqldmo.dll x86 15-Jan-2005 02:15 39,936 Sqldumper.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 493,568 Sqlmaint.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 23,040 Sqlmap70.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 152,064 Sqlrepss.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 25,270,272 Sqlservr.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 616,960 Sqlsort.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 45,644 Sqlvdi.dll x86 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 227,328 Sqsrvres.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 53,760 Ssmslpcn.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 59,904 Ssmsqlgc.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 256,000 Ssnetlib.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 20,992 Ssnmpn70.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 430,080 Svrnetcn.dll IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 185,856 Svrnetcn.exe IA-64 15-Jan-2005 02:15 2000.80.1001.0 183,296 Xplog70.dll IA-64
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, rewrite the query to reduce the number of UNION ALL operators in the query.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
MORE INFORMATION
The following example query causes the problem that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section:
SELECT a_column FROM <table1> UNION ALL SELECT a_column FROM <table2> UNION ALL SELECT a_column FROM <table2> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... UNION ALL SELECT a_column FROM <table256> ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
For more information about the naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages
For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when Microsoft corrects software after the software is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
Additional query words: stack overflow union
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