XFOR: PROFS Does Not Retain File Extension of Attachment If Conversion Applied

ID: Q192932

The information in this article applies to:

LinkAge Message Exchange, version 3.2
Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SYMPTOMS

When a file is sent from CMS (PROFS) to Exchange, the file is converted and delivered as an attachment, and the file's extension is changed.

CAUSE

Attachment names designated in the appropriate TBL file will have the extension replaced with TXT when converting to ASCII.

RESOLUTION

LinkAge Message Exchange 3.2

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression-tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/default.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   File Name    Date
   --------------------
   Lsvmhc.dll   4/30/98

NOTE: If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, a fee may be charged. This fee is refundable if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested. However, this fee is non-refundable if you request additional technical support, if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q154871 Determining If Your Product Is Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support

Exchange Server 5.5

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Exchange Server version 5.5. For more information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q191014 XGEN: How to Obtain the Latest Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Component: Exchange PROFS Connector


   File Name    Version
   -----------------------
   Lsvmhc.dll   5.5.2319.0

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LinkAge Message Exchange version 3.2 and Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. This problem was first corrected in Exchange Server 5.5 Service Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION

Events in the LinkAge browser log:


   1998/04/15 11:41:18- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23703:NJE client starts
   receiving
    >> njeclnt(3002)
   1998/04/15 11:41:18- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23709:Host session
   allocated
    >> rscsclnt(541)
   1998/04/15 11:41:19- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23711:JOB HEADER record
   received - host job number 5455
    >> rscsclnt(566)
   1998/04/15 11:41:19- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40510:Received an OV/VM
   distribution
    >> vm2dia(1300)
   1998/04/15 11:41:19- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44401:Start transforming
   an OV/VM distribution to SNA/DIA format
    >> vm2dia(1354)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23713:DATA SET HEADER
   record received
    >> rscsclnt(824)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23919:No more data set
   header received
    >> rscsclnt(801)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40518:Starting to parse
   the OV/VM distribution
    >> vm2dia(1529)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40941:Found NETDATA INMR01
   record
    >> netdata(643)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40941:Found NETDATA INMR02
   record
    >> netdata(643)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40941:Found NETDATA INMR03
   record
    >> netdata(643)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40920:Created temporary
   file 'C:\exchsrvr\CONNECT\Exchconn\TEMP\c8a340db.tmp' for storing data
   records
    >> netdata(691)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40941:Found NETDATA data
   record
    >> netdata(648)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40941:Found NETDATA INMR06
   record
    >> netdata(643)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40578:Finished parsing the
   OV/VM distribution
    >> vm2dia(1535)
   1998/04/15 11:41:20- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44794:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution correlation
    >> ndt2dia(1622)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44776:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution sender: 'SERVERNAME'
    >> ndt2dia(877)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44700:Adding USER1 to the
   list of recipients
    >> ndt2dia(696)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44774:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution recipients
    >> ndt2dia(715)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44772:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution sent timestamp: '1998 4 15 11:41:54'
    >> ndt2dia(636)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44770:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution subject: 'NO SUBJECT'
    >> ndt2dia(558)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44792:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution attachment file name: 'TEST LOG A'
    >> ndt2dia(1561)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44790:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution last change timestamp: '1998 4 13 17:13:55'
    >> ndt2dia(1410)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 3 44701:Recieved TEST LOG A
   19980413211355000000 from SERVERNAME
    >> ndt2dia(298)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44796:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution attributes
    >> ndt2dia(1702)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44768:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution document type: '0xff07'
    >> ndt2dia(1784)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44784:Mapped VM/CMS
   distribution host file attributes
    >> ndt2dia(1152)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 50084:Mapped distribution
   object file name: 'q\objects\c8a340e6.ATT'
    >> dcobject(114)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44002:Transformed a
   NETDATA distribution
    >> netdata(2786)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 04107:Queue vm2mex.in has
   been opened (physical location is q\vm2mex.in)
    >> qm(1884)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 04110:New queue item
   q\vm2mex.in\xx000001.new has been created in queue vm2mex.in
    >> qm(2564)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 04118:New queue item
   q\vm2mex.in\50000001.rdy has been committed in queue vm2mex.in
    >> qm(3075)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 04108:Queue vm2mex.in has
   been closed
    >> qm(2003)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23919:No more data set
   header received
    >> rscsclnt(801)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40511:Finished with OV/VM
   distribution
    >> vm2dia(1575)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40618:Deleted OV/VM
   distribution
    >> vm2dia(1601)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-DIAMEX(01bb) 4 04113:Queue item
   q\vm2mex.in\50000001.rdy has been opened in queue vm2mex.in
    >> qm(3480)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23705:NJE client finishes
   receiving
    >> njeclnt(3186)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 23714:Host session
   deallocated
    >> rscsclnt(672)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 44402:Finish transforming
   an OV/VM distribution to SNA/DIA format
    >> vm2dia(1632)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-VMDIA(01fa) 4 40628:Waiting for an OV/VM
   distribution
    >> vm2dia(1290)
   1998/04/15 11:41:21- LME-PROFS-DIAMEX(01bb) 4 00020:Warning {Not found}
   - Could not obtain the value of the ADHOCID keyword in the
   LME-PROFS-DIAMEX section.  Using the default value 'ADHOC'
    >> dia2mex(1697)
   1998/04/15 11:41:25- LME-PROFS-DIAMEX(01bb) 3 31500:Sender: SERVERNAME,
   Size: 1162, Message ID: c=US;a=
   ;p=ORG;l=2FDB85F726CFD1118C7200C04FB67969 1998/04/15 11:41:21
   PROFS:CIMPDEMO
    >> mexe(3274)
   1998/04/15 11:41:28- LME-PROFS-DIAMEX(01bb) 4 56150:Created and saved a
   correlation table entry with key '2FDB85F726CFD1118C7200C04FB67969'
    >> dia2mex(3450)
   1998/04/15 11:41:28- LME-PROFS-DIAMEX(01bb) 4 04114:Queue item
   q\vm2mex.in\50000001.rdy has been dequeued from queue vm2mex.in
    >> qm(3731)
   1998/04/15 11:41:30- LME-PROFS-MEXIN(0231) 3 31500:Sender: SERVERNAME,
   Size: 1162, Message ID: c=US;a=
   ;p=ORG;l=2FDB85F726CFD1118C7200C04FB67969 1998/04/15 11:41:21 Microsoft
   Exchange
    >> mexe(3274)

Keywords : exc55sp2fix XFOR
Version : 3.2 5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug