FIX: Visual SourceSafe OLE Automation Returns Out of Memory (238345)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0
This article was previously published under Q238345

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Visual SourceSafe OLE Automation from a Web page, the following error message occurs:
Out of Memory

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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.

The English version of this fix has the following file attributes or later:

NameSizeDateTimeVersionPlatform
Analyze.exe211,9686/2/200012:34 AM06.00.8884x86
Ddconv.exe311,2966/2/200012:00 AMnonex86
Ddupd.exe443,3926/2/200012:03 AMnonex86
Readme.txt4,1846/6/20001:19 PMnonex86
Ss.exe416,2566/2/200011:53 AMnonex86
Ssapi.dll591,8726/2/200011:57 AM06.00.8884x86
Ssarc.exe528,8966/2/200012:08 AM06.00.8884x86
Ssgui.dll1,566,2086/2/200012:48 AM06.00.8884x86
Ssrestor.exe526,8486/2/200012:10 AM06.00.8884x86
Ssscc.dll1,503,2326/2/200012:45 AM06.00.8884x86
Ssus.dll480,7686/2/200012:48 AM06.00.8884x86

The following file contains in a self-extracting EXE.

NameSizeDateTimePlatform
VSS8884.EXE2,854,9046/6/20001:27 PMx86

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This bug was corrected in a hotfix for Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Service Pack 5.

REFERENCES

For additional information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Automation
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnvss/html/vssauto.asp

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/19/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbAutomation kbBug kbfix kbSSafe600fix KB238345
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