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Q194630: SnaBase May Get Access Violation if Over 255 TPs in Subdomain

Article: Q194630
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2,3.0SP3,4.0,4.0SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 10-JUL-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0SP1, 3.0SP2, 3.0SP3, 4.0, 4.0SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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SnaBase tries to put more than 255 elements into one message.

RESOLUTION
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SNA Server 3.0
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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
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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
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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
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The SnaBase now sends multiple update messages if all changed local services do
not fit into 255 elements.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ400
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0SP1,3.0SP2,3.0SP3,4.0,4.0SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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