FIX: You receive an error message in Commerce Server 2002 when you run the Catalogcleanup.vbs script to delete temporary tables in the MSCS_CatalogScratch database (841069)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commerce Server 2002

SYMPTOMS

When you follow the "Programming Best Practices for Catalogs" documented topic, you run the Catalogcleanup.vbs script to delete temporary tables (scratch data) in the MSCS_CatalogScratch database.

Note The "Programming Best Practices for Catalogs" topic is located at the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/csvr2002/htm/cs_sp_catalogobj_rlyi.asp

You receive the following error message when you run the Transact-SQL at the command prompt:

An error occured while executing the SQL script.
The following error message also appears:

Error Number: -2147217913 Description Syntax error converting the nvarchar value '19_2' to a column of data type int

RESOLUTION

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 Commerce Server 2002 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:

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

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   Size   File name
   ---------------------------------------------
   21-Apr-2004  01:10  7,281  Catalogcleanup.vbs

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

This problem occurs because a failure occurs when you delete temporary tables after you complete a multiple-catalog search. You may use SQL Query Analyzer to observe that the following SQL operation fails:
SET @TableId = convert(int, substring(@TableName_tmp, @TableId_startpos, 
@TableId_endpos-@TableId_startpos))
For additional information, 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:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbBug kbfix kbCommServ2002preSp3fix KB841069 kbAudDeveloper
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