SnaBase May Get Access Violation if Over 255 TPs in Subdomain

ID: Q194630

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0SP1, 3.0SP2, 3.0SP3, 4.0, 4.0SP1

SYMPTOMS

If a subdomain contains more than 255 transaction programs (TPs), the SnaBase service on an SNA Server 3.0 or 4.0 system may experience an application exception.

CAUSE

SnaBase tries to put more than 255 elements into one message.

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 Microsoft SNA Server versions 3.0, 3.0 Service Pack 1, 3.0 Service Pack 2, 3.0 Service Pack 3, 4.0, 4.0 Service Pack 1. This problem was first corrected in SNA Server 3.0 Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

The SnaBase now sends multiple update messages if all changed local services do not fit into 255 elements.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2,3.0SP3,4.0,4.0SP1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug