BUG: Replication Initialize Method Causes Handle Leak on Failure

• Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

When the Replication Initialize method fails, some handles are not closed properly, resulting in handle leaks within the application that activates the method. This may result in an increased memory consumption by this application and may result in abnormal termination of the process.

WORKAROUND

All the handles opened by an application will be closed when the application stops. When the application detects an error with Initialize, the application could be stopped and restarted after fixing the problem that generated the failure.

If the application using the Initialize method cannot be stopped for business reasons, consider activating the method from outside the application.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SQL Server version 7.0.

Additional query words:

Keywords : SSrvRep kbbug7.00 kbSQLServ700bug
Version : winnt:7.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug