FIX: 0x20 Characters Are Converted to 0x0D, 0x0A, and 0x09 By the Accelerator for RosettaNet (818427)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BizTalk Server Accelerator for RosettaNet, version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

The BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet version 2.0 does not preserve whitespace in XML documents during processing. The hotfix discussed in this article provides a registry key to enable this feature.

RESOLUTION

A 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 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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   23-Apr-2003  21:31  3.0.553.0      69,120   Biztalkparser.dll  
   23-Apr-2003  21:31  3.0.0.553     385,125   Pipadaptersdk.dll
   23-Apr-2003  21:31  3.0.0.553     102,516   Pipadaptersubmit.dll
   22-Apr-2003  03:23                  9,359   Receiverno.asp

				
NOTE: Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these 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.

MORE INFORMATION

When handling XML data, BizTalk does not provide the user a way to preserve XML whitespace by default. The default behavior of BizTalk Server and XML is to truncate all leading and trailing whitespace in the data.

Using this fix,the user can turn on this functionality in the BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet.

NoteThis functionality is global and cannot be configured for individual partner relationships.

ImportantFor this fix to work correctly,you must first install the following fix:

813205 FIX: BizTalk Server Does Not Preserve White Space in XML Documents

To install this hotfix, follow these steps:
  1. Install the fix from the article mentioned earlier, 813205.
  2. Install the fix from this article by executing the A4RNv2_818427_en.exe program. (Note that the suffix _en may be different if you are using a non-English version of the accelerator.)
  3. Create the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\BizTalk Server Accelerator for RosettaNet\1.0\Registration\QFES
  4. Add to the previously created QFES key the string value "PreserveXMLWhitespace" (without the quotation marks).
  5. To enable this fix, set the key to Y; to disable this fix, set to N.
  6. If you use the HTTP transport to exchange data with your trading partner, copy the file ReceiveRNO.asp from Program Files\Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet\BTMExtensions\HTTPFrontEnd to the location where your trading partner POSTs data to your server.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/17/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbfix kbbug KB818427