StartDoc and OpenPrinter Fail to Return Correct Error Codes

ID: Q182714

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1, 3.0 SP2, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you trace the SNAPRINT service, StartDoc and OpenPrinter API calls may fail to report the correct error codes in the traces.

CAUSE

Additional trace statements are invalidating the GetLastError call.

RESOLUTION

SNA Server 3.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SNA Server version 3.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q184307 How to Obtain the Latest SNA Server Version 3.0 Service Pack

SNA Server 4.0

This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server 3.0 and 4.0. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1,3.0 SP2,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug