FIX: Messages are processed and delivered even if the orchestration instance finishes with a status of "Completed with discarded messages" in BizTalk Server 2004 (892405)

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004, an orchestration instance may generate the following status information when it finishes:

Completed with discarded messages

This status information indicates that the orchestration instance finished when the message or messages were delivered to it. Because of this status information, you expect that the message or the messages are discarded and were not processed. However, you may notice that the message or the messages are still processed and are subsequently delivered to their destination by the orchestration.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next BizTalk Server 2004 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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.
Warning You cannot roll back this hotfix from the BizTalk Server environment. Therefore, make sure that you fully test this hotfix in a test environment before you apply this hotfix to a production environment. Do not try to use Add or Remove Programs to remove this hotfix because this does not roll back the database changes, and leaves the BizTalk Server environment in an inconsistent state.

Prerequisites

You must have BizTalk Server 2004 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed before you install this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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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   03-Feb-2005  19:01  3.0.6100.0  588,800  Btsmessageagent.dll  
   03-Feb-2005  18:33              296,786  Msgboxlogic.sql
   03-Feb-2005  18:33              410,196  Msgbox_application_logic.sql

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains these files may also contain additional files.