RPC Client Returns Exception 1783 on Windows NT 4.0 SP5 Using Conformant Arrays (243963)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5
This article was previously published under Q243963 SYMPTOMS
When you are running a program that uses Remote Procedure Call (RPC), a client may receive run-time error 1783. This occurs if one of the arguments is a conformant array.
CAUSE
The unmarshalling routine on the server is not calculating the array length properly.
RESOLUTIONA supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone 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.
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name Platform
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10/13/99 3:28p 330,000 Rpcrt4.dll Intel
10/13/99 3:27p 579,344 Rpcrt4.dll Alpha
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
A conformant array is an array whose upper bounds are determined at run time.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB243963 |
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