Fix: Cannot Submit a Document That Starts with a NULL Character (329108)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 SP2
  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002

This article was previously published under Q329108

SYMPTOMS

When you call SubmitSync/Submit by using a document that starts with a null character, the submission fails and you receive the following error message:
The submit method did not contain a document or file path.

RESOLUTION

BizTalk Server 2002


Service Pack Information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

815781 How to Obtain the Latest BizTalk Server 2002 Service Pack

Hotfix Information - BizTalk Server 2002

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 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: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 has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For BizTalk Server 2002:

Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
--------------------------------------------------------------
15-May-2003  23:49  3.0.1573.0        131,344  Cisapi.dll       
15-May-2003  23:49  3.0.1573.0        528,656  Ciscore.dll      
15-May-2003  23:49  3.0.1573.0        409,872  Cisengine.dll    
15-May-2003  23:48  3.0.1573.0         53,520  Dbaccessor.dll   
15-May-2003  23:49  3.0.1573.0        352,528  Mscis.exe
        

Hotfix Information - BizTalk Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2)

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 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: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 has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
For BizTalk Server 2000 SP2:

Date          Time    Version      Size      File name      
-------------------------------------------------------------------
27-Sep-2002   11:11   2.0.2004.0   672,016   Ciscore.dll   
		
		

STATUS

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

BizTalk Server 2002

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2002 Service Pack 1.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/11/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbBizTalk2002SP1fix kbbug kbfix KB329108 kbAudDeveloper