FIX: Distribution Agent May Fail with Syntax Error (323609)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions)
This article was previously published under Q323609
BUG #: 358245 (SHILOH_BUGS)

SYMPTOMS

When the Distribution Agent applies a compensating command to a queued updating subscriber, it may shut down and you receive the following error message:
Line 1: Incorrect syntax near ','. (Source: %s (Data source); Error number: 170)

All of these conditions must be true for the error message to occur:
  • You must be using queued updating subscribers.
  • You must have a unique constraint defined on one or more columns of a published article at both the publisher and the subscriber.
  • The columns defined to the unique constraint are not included in a primary key constraint.
  • You must have experienced an insert conflict between the publisher and a queued updating subscriber that involves columns that are included in a unique constraint.

CAUSE

The Distribution Agent generates an invalid compensating INSERT command.

RESOLUTION

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

290211 INF: How To Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service Pack

NOTE: The following hotfix was created before the release of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3.

The English version of this fix 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
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   05-24-2002  04:58:55 PM   8.00.632    96,473 bytes   Qfe357995.sql
NOTE: Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

Compensating commands are generated.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/27/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbSQLServ2000sp3fix kbbug kbfix kbSQLServ2000preSP3fix KB323609
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