PRB: DLL May Not Get DLL_PROCESS_DETACH Call When in an MTS Process (201907)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Transaction Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q201907 SYMPTOMS
If a DLL, whose Microsoft ActiveX components are installed in Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) version 2.0, is hosted in an MTS process, the DllMain function might not receive a DLL_PROCESS_DETACH call when the MTS process is shut down. Therefore, you cannot rely on receiving a DLL_PROCESS_DETACH call in order to perform DLL clean-up activities.
CAUSE
If the MTS process is shut down manually by using the MTS Explorer or the Mtxstop program, the process (after a very brief delay) calls the Win32 API TerminateProcess function. In this case, a DLL_PROCESS_DETACH call to DllMain does not occur.
NOTE: The DLL_PROCESS_DETACH call does occur when the MTS process shuts down because the package times out. Note that this scenario does not apply to MTS packages that have an infinite time-out, such as out-of-process Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) virtual directories.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/12/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbDSupport kbprb KB201907 |
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