Symptoms
You encounter one or more of the following issues on a computer that is running Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2):
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Updates that are marked as "metadata only" are not replicated to the WSUS servers' hierarchy.
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Updates that are marked as "metadata only" cannot be revised. Additionally, you receive the following error message:
System.ArgumentNullException was caught Message=Value cannot be null.Parameter name: path2 Source=mscorlib ParamName=path2 StackTrace: at System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2) at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.Publisher.LoadServerSpecificProperties() at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.Publisher.RevisePackage()at Scup.Wizards.UpdateServicesPublisher.PublishNoContent(UpdatePackageForPublish publishItem)
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Updates that are marked as "metadata only" cannot be expired. Additionally, the following error message is logged:
Publish: : --- Calling update server API for *Expiring* update 'a767cd8c-792e-421b-8a6c-8ae56e52f1fb' Updates Publisher Publish: : Exception occured during publishing: Value cannot be null. Updates Publisher Parameter name: path2 Updates Publisher
Note In this error message, the word "occured" is a misspelling for the word "occurred."
Cause
This issue occurs because WSUS criteria for processing "metadata only" updates do not match the standard that is implemented for regular updates.
Resolution
Update information
How to obtain this update
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center website:
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Processor architecture |
Update |
|---|---|
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x86-based versions of WSUS 3.0 SP2 |
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x64-based versions of WSUS 3.0 SP2 |
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online servicesMicrosoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
File information
The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
For all supported x86-based versions of WSUS 3.0 SP2
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Microsoft.updateservices.baseapi.dll |
3.1.7600.236 |
546,728 |
24-Mar-2011 |
17:36 |
x86 |
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Mwus_database_schema.sql |
Not applicable |
762,923 |
22-Mar-2011 |
18:15 |
Not applicable |
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Popdb.sql |
Not applicable |
92,119 |
22-Mar-2011 |
18:15 |
Not applicable |
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Wsuscertserver.exe |
7.4.7600.236 |
66,984 |
24-Mar-2011 |
17:30 |
x86 |
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Wsussigndb.cer |
Not applicable |
689 |
16-Mar-2011 |
13:58 |
Not applicable |
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Wsussigndb.dll |
Not applicable |
8,104 |
24-Mar-2011 |
17:30 |
x86 |
|
Wsussigndb.sql |
Not applicable |
269,339 |
16-Mar-2011 |
13:58 |
Not applicable |
For all supported x64-based versions of WSUS 3.0 SP2
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Microsoft.updateservices.baseapi.dll |
3.1.7600.236 |
546,728 |
24-Mar-2011 |
17:36 |
x86 |
|
Mwus_database_schema.sql |
Not applicable |
762,923 |
23-Mar-2011 |
09:53 |
Not applicable |
|
Popdb.sql |
Not applicable |
92,119 |
23-Mar-2011 |
09:53 |
Not applicable |
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Wsuscertserver.exe |
7.4.7600.236 |
77,224 |
24-Mar-2011 |
17:31 |
x64 |
|
Wsussigndb.cer |
Not applicable |
689 |
16-Mar-2011 |
13:58 |
Not applicable |
|
Wsussigndb.dll |
Not applicable |
8,104 |
24-Mar-2011 |
17:31 |
x86 |
|
Wsussigndb.sql |
Not applicable |
269,339 |
16-Mar-2011 |
13:58 |
Not applicable |
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
