BUG: Unhandled AV w/ User Connections Configured > 255 (146117)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft SQL Server 4.2x, when used with:
This article was previously published under Q146117
BUG# NT: 12255 (4.21a Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 4 - Alpha)
SYMPTOMS
Running SQL Server 4.21a with Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 4 for Alpha
platforms versions of the OPENDSNT.DLL will encounter an unhandled access
violation (AV) when the number of user connections is configured for 256 or
greater. Any number of users can connect to SQL Server up to the configured
limit, until at least one user/connection closes. At the time that this
connection closes, SQLSERVER.EXE will experience an unhandled AV which will
result in the termination of the SQLSERVER.EXE process. All connections
seem to behave normally until one of the connections terminates.
WORKAROUND
It is possible to avoid this error by configuring the number of concurrent
SQL Server connections to some value below 256. If the number of user
connections needs to be greater than 255 and there is a need to apply
Service Pack 2, apply Service Pack 3. If there are fixes in Service Pack 4
that are required, you should upgrade to SQL Server 6.0.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server
version 4.21a Service Pack 2 and Service Pack 4 for Alpha platforms.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/16/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbusage KB146117 |
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