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Q315405: SEND State Error When Using ODBC/OLEDB DB2 Providers with Two-Ph

Article: Q315405
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): Kbhostintegserv2000
Last Modified: 03-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 
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SYMPTOMS
========

COM+ components that use ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and connection pooling to do
two-phase commit (2PC) transactions with either the Open Database
Connectivity(ODBC) Driver for DB2 or with OLE DB provider for DB2 (DB2OLEDB) may
receive the following SEND state error under load:

  -2147567259
  [Microsoft][ODBC DB2 Driver][DB2EDP] The conversation was not in SEND state.
  Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers

CAUSE
=====

The underlying code that implements the 2PC transactions has a timing problem,
which can become evident under load. During the timing problem, a transaction is
marked as complete and is returned to the connection pool. However, all of the
Syncpoint commands have not yet finalized the transaction on the host system. If
another client uses this connection again before the Syncpoint commands have
completed, the error occurs.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems
that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft
recommends that you wait for the next Product Name 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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft
Web site:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls
may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to
additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific
update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are
listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in
coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is
converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use
the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel:

  Date         Time   Version             Size   File name
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  03-Jun-2002  12:33  5.0.0.836         221,456  Wappc32.dll

NOTE: Because of file dependencies, the most recent fix that contains the above
files may also contain additional files.



WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, disable either ODBC Connection pooling or OLE DB
Resource pooling, depending on which technology is being used by the COM+
component.

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Host Integration
Server 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
================

If you examine the DB2APIx.atf trace file to find the symptoms, you see that the
DB2 provider that is in use tries to issue a distributed data management (DDM)
architecture command, which results in a STATE_CHECK error response:

APPC  ----------------------------------------------- 12:48:35.0234
APPC  SEND_DATA request
APPC
APPC  Type:Sync                                  VerbID:013D4002
APPC
APPC  ---- Verb Parameter Block at address 0148EDC0 ----
APPC  0F000000 00000000 00000000 02000000     <................>
APPC  10AF1D01 70501601 00004E00 5A00EB0E     <....pP....N.Z...>
APPC  00000000                                <....            >
APPC  ---- Data at address 0EEB005A ----
APPC  004ED051 00010048 200A0044 2113C4C2     <.N.Q...H ..D!.DB>
APPC  F2C5C4D7 40404040 40404040 40404040     <2EDP@@@@@@@@@@@@>
APPC  C4C2F2E2 C1D2C9E2 40404040 40404040     <DB2AARON@@@@@@@@>
APPC  4040D4E2 E4D9F0F0 F1404040 40404040     <@@MSAMG01@@@@@@@>
APPC  40404040 F5F0F0F0 F0F0F0F2 0001         <@@@@50000002..  >
APPC  ----------------------------------------------- 12:48:35.0234
APPC  SEND_DATA response, result = STATE_CHECK
APPC
APPC  Type:Sync                                  VerbID:013D4002
APPC
APPC  ---- Verb Parameter Block at address 0148EDC0 ----
APPC  0F000000 00020000 000000F2 02000000     <...........2....>
APPC  10AF1D01 70501601 00004E00 5A00EB0E     <....pP....N.Z...>
APPC  00000000                                <....            >

You can also identify this problem by looking up the return codes in the Host
Integration Server (HIS) 2000 SDK. Note the following:

- A primary return code of 0x0002 indicates AP_STATE_CHECK.
- A secondary return code of 0x000000F2 indicates AP_SEND_DATA_NOT_SEND_STATE.

Although the last request that was issued by the DB2 provider was a
RECEIVE_AND_POST request, the final asynchronous response has not yet been
received. You can see this by following the APPC Conversaton ID in the trace:

APPC  ----------------------------------------------- 12:48:35.0218
APPC  RECEIVE_AND_POST request
APPC
APPC  Type:Sync                                  VerbID:013B4002
APPC
APPC  ---- Verb Parameter Block at address 01122AE8 ----
APPC  0D000000 00000000 00000000 02000000     <................>
APPC  10AF1D01 70501601 00000101 00000002     <....pP..........>
APPC  00000000 84FDA70E FEFFFFFF 00000000     <....d.x.........>
APPC  ----------------------------------------------- 12:48:35.0218
APPC  RECEIVE_AND_POST response, result = OK
APPC
APPC  Type:Sync                                  VerbID:013B4002
APPC
APPC  ---- Verb Parameter Block at address 01122AE8 ----
APPC  0D000000 00000000 00000000 02000000     <................>
APPC  10AF1D01 70501601 00040101 00000002     <....pP..........>
APPC  00000000 84FDA70E FEFFFFFF 00000000     <....d.x.........>

The correct final response, which is the Syncpoint Forget command from the host,
is received almost immediately after the SEND_STATE error occurs, therefore
demonstrating the timing problem:

APPC  ----------------------------------------------- 12:48:35.0250
APPC  RECEIVE_AND_POST response, result = OK
APPC
APPC  Type:Async   Method:Post   Hwnd:FFFFFFFE   VerbID:013B4002
APPC
APPC  ---- Verb Parameter Block at address 01122AE8 ----
APPC  0D000000 00000000 00000000 02000000     <................>
APPC  10AF1D01 70501601 01020101 00000002     <....pP..........>
APPC  06000000 84FDA70E FEFFFFFF 00000000     <....d.x.........>
APPC  ---- Data at address 0EA7FD84 ----
APPC  0001040A 0008                           <......          >

For more information about DDM commands, see the documentation on the following
The Open Group Web site:

  Database Interoperability Consortium
  http://www.opengroup.org/dbiop/

For more information about Syncpoint and 2PC with IBM host systems, see the
following IBM documentation:

  Sync Point Services Architecture Reference
  IBM document number SC31-8134-00

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : Kbhostintegserv2000 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbHostIntegServ2000
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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