Element Length of Document Is Not Enforced in the BizTalk Server Messaging Engine (299766)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 SP1
This article was previously published under Q299766

SYMPTOMS

When a document definition or schema specification defines an element that limits the length of the element to a minimum or maximum value, a document that violates the minimum or maximum value may not return an error during validation in the channel.

CAUSE

The document validation is passed to the Microsoft XML (MSXML) Document Object Model (DOM), and the DOM does not return an error. As a result, the BizTalk Server Messaging engine does not return an error.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next MSXML service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date     Time    Version      Size      File name    Platform
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   06-12-01 07:49PM 8.10.8612.0  1,107,456 Msxml3.dll     x86
   06-12-01 07:47PM 8.10.8612.0     24,576 Msxml3a.dll    x86
   06-12-01 07:47PM 8.10.8612.0     44,032 Msxml3r.dll    x86
   06-12-01 07:47PM 6.0.2462.0      28,672 Xmlinst.exe    x86

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/6/2005
Keywords:kbfix kbprb kbQFE KB299766
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.