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Q171992: Creating Connection Gets Error Even If Link Service Selected

Article: Q171992
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 01-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you create a new connection, you may see the following message

  Must specify link service field

even though you have already selected a link service field.

CAUSE
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Before the connection record is added, its Adapter information is temporarily
nulled out and restored after a successful Add. If a value is left in a field on
the property page, the Validate fails, causing the Add to fail, an exception to
occur, and the Adapter is never restored.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server versions 3.0 and 3.0
Service Pack 1 (SP1). This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server
version 3.0 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:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ300SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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