FIX: A discount is not applied if you add criteria to an expression after you exit the Discount Manager in Commerce Server 2002 (895186)

SYMPTOMS

If you add criteria to an expression after you exit the Discount Manager in Microsoft Commerce Server 2002, the discount is not applied. The discount is not applied when an expression that contains custom properties is set. Additionally, the following error messages may be written to the pipeline log:

Pipeline Error: Component Execution failed for component[0x8] hr: 0x80020005
ProgID: Commerce.OrderDiscount.1
Property 'Product._product_categories' could not be converted to the appropriate type.
Got a variant of type 8204, expected type 8.

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 Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 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.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the 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 item in Control Panel.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Marketingmanagerconfig.xml	Not Applicable	24,285	14-Mar-2005	19:33	Not Applicable
Ms.cs.mktgmgr.exe	4.6.5230.0	4,321,280	14-Mar-2005	19:33	x86