Reporting Services error message when the Service Activity report in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is grouped by week: "SET DATEFIRST 0 is out of range"

When the Service Activity report in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is grouped by week, you may receive the following Reporting Services error message:

This problem occurs because of the following set of conditions:

• Microsoft CRM sets Sunday as 0. The week days are numbered 0 through 6.
• Microsoft SQL Server sets Sunday as 7. The week days are numbered 1 through 7.

When the Service Activity report is grouped by week, Microsoft SQL Server does not interpret 0 as a week day.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix 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 hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might 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 hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Installation information

Install this hotfix on computers that are running Microsoft CRM 3.0 Server.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to apply this hotfix.

Removal information

You cannot remove this hotfix.

Restart requirement

If you are prompted, restart the computer after you apply the hotfix.

File information

The English version of this hotfix 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 tool in Control Panel.

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