DOCUMENT:Q256839 08-MAY-2002 [iis] TITLE :Long URL Requests/Parameters Aren't Logged Using ODBC Logging PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER::4.0,5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbDSupport kbiis400 kbiis500 kbWin2000SP2Fix ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== If HTTP URL requests are greater than 255 characters, an error in Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) logging occurs, and the request is not logged. An error is logged in the Event Log, and ODBC logging stops and then restarts, but the request has been lost. In addition, if parameters are greater than 255 characters, they are replaced with "..." in the log. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this problem, do not use ODBC logging. RESOLUTION ========== To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack In Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0, the English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: Date Time Version Size File name Platform --------------------------------------------------------------------- 6/12/200 10:38:53PM 5.0.2195.2096 78,608 Iislog.dll x86 In IIS 4.0, install the IIS 4.0 version 4.2.762.1 or later of this fix. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 2. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbDSupport kbiis400 kbiis500 kbWin2000SP2Fix Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400 Version : :4.0,5.0 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.