FIX: Open Generations May Not Close Under Some Stress Conditions with SQL Server CE Subscribers (328318)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions) 8.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions) SP1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions) SP2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition
This article was previously published under Q328318
BUG #: 358247 (SHILOH_BUGS)

SYMPTOMS

When SQL Server is running under some stress conditions, the SQL Server CE subscriber Merge Agent may not close the open generations. As a result, the replication metadata may have a generation number that is greater than the open generation that is sent to the SQL Server CE subscribers.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because of the assertion raised by the Merge Agent under some stress conditions.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for 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

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 corrected in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3.

REFERENCES

For more information about replication with SQL Server CE, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Replication with SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition

For additional information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307356 INF: Understanding Merge Replication Article Processing Order

315758 FIX: Merge Non-Convergence for SQL Server CE Subscriber

290082 FIX: Failed Server-Side Retail Assertion in Merge Replication with SQL Server CE Clients

308266 PRB: Non-Convergence When SQL Server Processes Child and Parent Generations in Separate Generation Batches

309016 FIX: SQL Server CE Subscribers May Encounter Unnecessary Network Traffic on Synchronization

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/17/2003
Keywords:kbfix kbbug KB328318 kbAudDeveloper
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