FIX: BizTalk Server Appends Random Characters to Flat File Output (281470)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000
This article was previously published under Q281470 SYMPTOMS
BizTalk Server may append random characters to a flat file output when no characters are needed or required.
CAUSE
The BizTalk Server Flat File Serializer component may insert random characters into its output when the flat file input data contains ten or more consecutive empty fields.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
299664 INFO: How to Obtain the Latest BizTalk Server 2000 Service Pack
WORKAROUND
This behavior in the BizTalk Server Flat File Serializer component only occurs when the input data contains ten or more consecutive empty fields. If possible, use a default value in your document specification when ten or more empty fields are expected.
STATUS This problem was first corrected in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 Service Pack 1.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/22/2003 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kbfix KB281470 |
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