FIX: The BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server may repeatedly try to process a bad message (841618)

SYMPTOMS

If a message fails validation or routing in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004, the BizTalk Adapter for SQL Server rolls back the transaction, and the failed message is still in the source SQL database. The SQL adapter will pick it up again, and then try to process it. The processing fails again, and the transaction rolls back again. This problem creates a continuous loop.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

888751 How to obtain the latest BizTalk Server 2004 service pack

Hotfix 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
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   06-May-2004  01:30  3.0.5294.0         86,016  Microsoft.biztalk.adapter.sql.dll

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains these files may also contain additional files.

MORE INFORMATION

After you install the hotfix, if a message fails validation or routing, the SQL Adapter suspends the message and commits the transaction. It rolls back the transaction only if it cannot suspend the message.
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: