BUG: OLE DB Hangs Trying to Access Field Over 32,745 Bytes Long

• Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM, version 1.0, included with:
  • Microsoft SNA Server, version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

At runtime, when the OLE DB Provider tries to access a field of more than 32,745 bytes, it hangs.

CAUSE

The mainframe IBM DFM manual states that, for SAM data sets and PDSE members, the maximum length of fixed-length records is 32,760 bytes and for variable-length records is 32,756 bytes. For VSAM data sets, the manual states the maximum record length is 32,760 bytes.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM version 1.00, included with SNA Server version 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

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbbug1.00 kbfix1.00
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug