This cumulative update package for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009 contains hotfixes for issues that were fixed after the release of BizTalk Server 2009.
We recommend that you test hotfixes before you deploy them in a production environment. Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included in the previous BizTalk Server 2009 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix.
Important notes about this cumulative update package
One cumulative update package includes all the component packages. However, the cumulative update package updates only those components that are installed on the system.
Note For more information about the latest service pack or cumulative update package for BizTalk Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
The following cumulative update package is a rollup update that contains the following items:
All previously released hotfixes for BizTalk Server 2009
Some hotfixes for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010 and for Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2
Some other fixes that improve the product, for example in this release a hotfix improves the performance of the tracking feature in BizTalk Server
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Hotfixes that are included in this cumulative update package
Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles that discuss these hotfixes are released as they become available. For more information about BizTalk Server issues, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
FIX: "The Messaging Engine failed to send an negative acknowledgment for a message that was suspended" error when an invalid message arrives at a Message Queuing receive location in BizTalk Server 2009
FIX: Hotfix that improves the performance of the tracking feature in BizTalk Server is available
This cumulative update package also resolves the following issue: After you apply a previous cumulative update for BizTalk Server 2009, the BizTalk Server related SQL Server agent jobs are reset. In this stuation, the DTA Purge and Archive (BizTalkDTADb) agent job is disabled after the installation of the update, and the configuration of the agent is lost.
Microsoft BizTalk Server Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)
FIX: Some data is not purged from the EDIMessageContent table in BizTalk Server 2009
How to obtain Cumulative Update 5 for BizTalk Server 2009
A supported cumulative update package is now available from Microsoft. However, the cumulative update package is intended to correct only the problems that are described in this article. Apply the cumulative update package only to systems that are experiencing these specific problems. This cumulative update package may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by any of these problems, we recommend that you wait for the next BizTalk Server 2009 service pack. The next service pack will contain the hotfixes that are in this cumulative update package.
If the cumulative update is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the cumulative update package.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you may have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific cumulative update package. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Website:
Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for
which the cumulative update is available. If you do not see a certain language,
no cumulative update package is available for that language.
Cumulative update package information
Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must have BizTalk Server 2009 installed. For detailed information about how to install this update, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the update package. Meanwhile, we recommend that you read through Knowledge Base (KB) article 2003907 for important installation notes and procedures. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Information about BizTalk hotfixes and Service Pack support
Restart requirement
You have to restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update.
File information
The English version of this cumulative update
package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item
in Control Panel.
Note This cumulative update package is a single package that applies to 32-bit computers and to 64-bit computers. When you install this update, the update package updates 32-bit and 64-bit versions of BizTalk Server 2009.
For all supported x86-based versions of BizTalk Server 2009
Cumulative update package 5 for BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 is released together with this cumulative update. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: