IIS 6.0: Invalid Parameter Error When Setting a String Property in the Metabase (332089)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Services
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 6.0
This article was previously published under Q332089 SYMPTOMSWhen you are setting a string value in the Internet
Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Metabase by using the SetData method of the IIS Admin Base Object (ABO), you may receive the
following error message: E R R O R _ I N V A L I D _ P A R
A M E T E R You may receive the error when setting the value on a
server that is running IIS 6.0 using the same code that did not generate an
error in earlier versions of IIS. CAUSEThe parameter that is passed to the SetData method and that specifies the length of the data in bytes does
not include a terminating null character at the end of the
string.MORE INFORMATIONThe METADATA_RECORD structure contains information about a
metabase entry. The entry is used as an input parameter by the SetData method and as an input/output parameter by methods that retrieve
data from the metabase. For example, the methods GetData, EnumData, or GetAllData.
The METADATA_RECORD structure contains a DWORD that
specifies the length of the data in bytes (for example, dwMDDataLen). If the data is a string, this value should include the ending
null character.
Earlier versions of IIS do not verify that the string
that is being passed is null terminated. Because a string without the null
terminating character has the potential to generate an access violation or
return invalid data when read, IIS version 6.0 verifies that the string is null
terminated.RESOLUTIONFor more information about the METADATA_RECORD structure and
its use, see the following Microsoft Web sites: STATUS This
behavior is by design.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 7/25/2003 |
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