FIX: You receive an error message when you call the GetCommonValue method against an empty element in a BizTalk Server map (895264)

SYMPTOMS

You may experience the following problem in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004. When you use either the Scripting functoid or the Get Common Value functoid to call the GetCommonValue method of the Microsoft.BizTalk.CrossReferencing.CrossReferencing class, you receive an error message. You receive this error message when you call the GetCommonValue method against an empty element, and that element is in a source XML message in a BizTalk Server map. You receive the following error message:

yourMapping.btm XSL transform error: Function 'ScriptNS0:GetCommonValue()' has failed. Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

RESOLUTION

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 BizTalk Server 2004 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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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

This hotfix requires Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 Service Pack 1.

Restart requirement

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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.

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
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   04-Mar-2005  05:25  3.0.6110.0         45,056  Microsoft.biztalk.crossreferencing.dll

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the CrossReferencing class, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/sdk/htm/frlrfmicrosoftbiztalkcrossreferencingcrossreferencingclasstopic.asp

For more information about software updates, 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