XADM: Messaging Database Size Increases Unexpectedly After Online Maintenance and Event ID 1097 Is Logged (818660)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

When a messaging database (MDB) on your server contains items that were not successfully deleted, you may experience one or more of the following behaviors when you perform online maintenance on that messaging database:
  • The size of the messaging database increases unexpectedly.
  • The information store stops responding.
  • An event that is similar to one or more of the following events is recorded in the application log:Event Source: MSExchangeIS Public Store
    Event Category: Background Cleanup
    Event ID: 1097
    Description: Error 0xfffffbd3 (JET_errVersionStoreOutOfMemory) occurred while cleaning up background folder Folder_Name on database Database_Name. -or-Event Source: MSExchangeIS Public Store
    Event Category: Background Cleanup
    Event ID: 1097
    Description: Error 0xfffffae1 (JET_errTooManyOpenTables) occurred while cleaning up background folder Folder_Name on database Database_Name.

RESOLUTION

Cumulative Rollup Information

To resolve this problem, obtain the September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 (SP3) Rollup. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824282 September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 Rollup

Hotfix Information

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 Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

Because of file dependencies, this update requires Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

301378 How to Obtain the Latest Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack

File Information

The English version of this hotfix 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.

Date         Time   Version         Size       File name
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04-Jun-2003  00:46  6.0.6472.0      3,915,776  Cdoex.dll        
04-Jun-2003  00:40  6.0.6472.0        827,392  Davex.dll        
04-Jun-2003  00:38  6.0.6472.0        577,536  Dsaccess.dll     
03-Jun-2003  23:47  6.0.6472.0        184,320  Dscmsg.dll       
04-Jun-2003  00:46  6.0.6472.0      3,575,808  Excdo.dll        
04-Jun-2003  00:38  6.0.6472.0        258,048  Exmime.dll       
04-Jun-2003  00:40  6.0.6472.0      2,138,112  Exoledb.dll      
04-Jun-2003  00:36  6.0.6472.0         81,920  Exosal.dll       
04-Jun-2003  00:40  6.0.6472.0        307,200  Exprox.dll       
03-Jun-2003  23:39  6.0.6472.0         49,152  Mdbevent.dll     
04-Jun-2003  00:08  6.0.6472.0      2,285,568  Mdbmsg.dll       
03-Jun-2003  23:41  6.0.6472.0         32,768  Mdbrole.dll      
04-Jun-2003  00:38  6.0.6472.0         24,576  Mdbtask.dll      
04-Jun-2003  00:37  6.0.6472.0      4,648,960  Store.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about MDB online maintenance, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

271222 XADM: Understanding Performance and Scalability Characteristics of Exchange 2000 MDB Online Maintenance

For additional information about the terminology that is used to describe Microsoft product updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the Standard Terminology That Is Used to Describe Microsoft Software Updates


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/3/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbfix kbExchange2000preSP4fix kbbug KB818660