FIX: You receive an "Error occurred when converting character parameter" error messages after a COMTI method call runs successfully in Host Integration Server 2000 (884572)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
  • Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 SP1

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000, after a Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) Transaction Integrator (COMTI) method call runs successfully, the following error message may be logged in the Application event log:
COMTI Event 102
Description:
(1512) An error occurred when converting character parameter ParameterName in method MethodName. Verify that a code page capable of mapping the character set conversions has been specified for the COM Transaction Integrator Remote Environment.
This error message will continue to be generated until the Microsoft COM+ application package is shut down.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

328152 How to obtain the latest service pack for Host Integration Server 2000

Hotfix information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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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   23-Aug-2004  22:46  5.0.0.997  28,944  Trnsdt.dll
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent fix that contains these files may also contain additional files.

MORE INFORMATION

When this problem occurs, a COMTI Tracebits trace contains the following entry: 15011 ConvertObj PackElem module has been exited hr=c00005e8

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 2.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/5/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbfix kbbug KB884572 kbAudDeveloper kbAudITPRO
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