BUG: Generated IDoc Schemas Contain Duplicate Attributes (317063)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BizTalk Adapter for SAP 1.0
This article was previously published under Q317063

SYMPTOMS

IDoc schemas imported from the SAP company's R/3 line may contain duplicate attributes. Because of these duplicate attributes, the schema cannot be loaded into the BizTalk Server 2000 Editor.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the BizTalk Server 2000 Editor does not support duplicate attributes.

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

The English-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date         Time   Version      Size    File name
   ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Jan-29-2002 13:24:54  1.0.213.2  250,880 IDocMetaDataContainer.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The following is a list of fields that are common to all IDoc schemas. These fields appear twice within an IDoc schema.
  • SEGNAM
  • MANDT
  • EOCNUM
  • SEGNUM
  • PSGNUM
  • HLEVEL
With this fix, an underscore character is inserted as the leading character if there are duplicate attribute types.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB317063
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