Description of Microsoft Office Project 2003 hotfix package: December 22, 2003 (833849)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003
  • Microsoft Office Project Server 2003

SUMMARY

This article describes the Microsoft Office Project 2003 issue that is fixed in the Microsoft Office Project 2003 hotfix package that is dated December 22, 2003.

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Issues that are fixed in the hotfix package

The following issue is fixed in this hotfix package:
  • 834445 Project files take longer than you expect to open in Project 2003

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Service pack information

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Project 2003 and in Project Server 2003 Service Pack 1.
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service packs for Microsoft Project 2003 and for Microsoft Project Server 2003. For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

873458 How to obtain the latest service pack for Project Server 2003


873459 How to obtain the latest service pack for Project 2003

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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 Project 2003 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.

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

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Restart information

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfix.

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Hotfix activation information

You must run an SQL file to activate this hotfix on Microsoft Office Project Server 2003.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

834445 Project files take longer than you expect to open in Project 2003

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Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that you must have to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003
Microsoft Office Project Standard 2003


The global version of this hotfix 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   Size       File name
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   22-Dec-2003  19:04  6,339,072  Project2003-kb833849-fullfile.msp

After you install the hotfix, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:
   Date         Time   Version         Size        File name
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Dec-2003  20:13  11.0.2003.1222     924,536  Pj11od11.dll     
   22-Dec-2003  18:58  11.0.2003.1222     265,472  Pj11tm11.dll     
   22-Dec-2003  18:58  11.0.2003.1222   4,226,304  Pjoledb.dll      
   22-Dec-2003  20:13  11.0.2003.1222  11,299,672  Winproj.exe
Microsoft Office Project Server 2003

The global version of this hotfix 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   Size       File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Dec-2003  19:53  2,770,944  Projectserver2003-kb833849-fullfile.msp
After you install the hotfix, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:
   Date         Time   Version         Size       File name
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   04-Dec-2003  02:53                        378  Hfps110.sql
   05-Nov-2003  22:29                     33,926  Homepage.asp
   24-Oct-2003  16:57                      2,560  Patch.mst
   22-Dec-2003  18:58  11.2003.0.1222  1,248,000  Pds.dll          
   22-Dec-2003  20:13  11.0.2003.1222    924,536  Pj11od11.dll     
   22-Dec-2003  18:58  11.0.2003.1222    265,472  Pj11tm11.dll     
   22-Dec-2003  18:58  11.0.2003.1222  4,226,304  Pjoledb.dll      
   22-Dec-2003  18:58  11.2003.0.1222    154,368  Pjsvradc.dll     
   22-Dec-2003  17:38                  1,214,029  Websps.sql
Note For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the package.

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REFERENCES

For additional information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when correcting software after it 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

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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/6/2005
Keywords:kbProjectServer2003SP1fix kbopenfile kbfix kbHotfixRollup kbQFE kbProject2003preSP1fix kbBug KB833849 kbAudEndUser kbAudITPRO