FIX: Merge Module Sqlsvr.msm Fails Validation with ICE03 (295193)

SYMPTOMS

After you merge a working setup package and the Sqlsvr.msm file, the resulting package may fail validation, and this error message occurs:

ICE03 ERROR Value not a member of the set; Table: Shortcut, Column: ShowCmd, Key(s): SvcMngrShortcut.CC1A8C58_27D1_4D38_BF1B_C0A5CBB90616

CAUSE

The shortcut table in the Sqlsvr.msm merge modules contains a row with the following settings:

Shortcut="SvcMngrShortcut.CC1A8C58_27D1_4D38_BF1B_C0A5CBB90616"
Directory_="StartupFolder" 
Name="SvcMngr|Service Manager"
Component="SvcMngrShortcut.CC1A8C58_27D1_4D38_BF1B_C0A5CBB90616"
Target="[#sqlmangr.exe.CC1A8C58_27D1_4D38_BF1B_C0A5CBB90616]"
Arguments="/n"
Description=(NULL) 
Hotkey=(NULL) 
Icon_=(NULL) 
IconIndex=(NULL) 
ShowCmd="0" 
WkDir=(NULL)

The ShowCmd setting (0 = SW_HIDE) is invalid. The ShowCmd setting ought to be (1 = SW_SHOWNORMAL).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 INF: How to Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service Pack

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior either:

Change the ShowCmd setting in the shortcut table of Sqlsvr.msm with the key Shortcut="SvcMngrShortcut.CC1A8C58_27D1_4D38_BF1B_C0A5CBB90616" from "0" to "1".
Change the setting in the Sqlsvr.msm _Validation table from "0;3;7" to "1;3;7".

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SQL Server 2000. This problem was first corrected in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

Alone, the merge module does not fail validation because the _Validation table of the merge module is incorrect as well.

The _Validation table contains a row with the following settings:

Table="Shortcut"
Column="ShowCmd"
Nullable="Y"
MinValue=(NULL)
MaxValue=(NULL)
KeyTable=(NULL)
KeyColumn=(NULL)
Set="0;3;7"
Description="The show command for the application window. The following values may be used."

The Set row shows that zero (0) is allowed while 1 is not. The correct row setting is:

Set="1;3;7"