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A clean-up task does not delete database maintenance plan reports after you install SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2

Article ID: 938085

Article Last Modified on 11/20/2007

APPLIES TO

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard X64 Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition for Itanium-based Systems
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise X64 Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

Bug #: 50001017 (SQL Hotfix)

SYMPTOMS

After you install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you use a clean-up task in SQL Server 2005. However, the clean-up task does not delete database maintenance plan reports. Additionally, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

Error: 2006-12-06 16:52:39.92 Code: 0xC002F210 Source: Maintenance Cleanup Task 1 Execute SQL Task Description: Executing the query "EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_delete_file 1,N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\LOG\sdtest.txt' " failed with the following error: "Error executing xp_delete_file extended stored procedure: Specified file is not a Maintenance Plan report file.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. End Error Warning: 2006-12-06 16:52:39.92 Code: 0x80019002 ... The package execution fa... The step failed.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the first line of the report contains the following text:

NEW COMPONENT OUTPUT

The xp_delete_file system stored procedure examines the first line of the report to determine whether the report is a database maintenance plan report. If the first line of the report is "NEW COMPONENT OUTPUT," the xp_delete_file system stored procedure cannot recognize the report as a database maintenance plan report.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, delete the first line of the report if the first line of the report is "NEW COMPONENT OUTPUT". After you do this, the report will be deleted the next time that you use the clean-up task.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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