FIX: You may receive an error message when you use the SQL Server 2005 Driver for JDBC and try to perform a batch insert by using a prepared statement that contains the "SelectMethod=cursor" property on a connection

This article describes the following about this hotfix release:

• The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
• Information about whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
• Information about whether you must make any registry changes
• Information about whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
• The files that are contained in the hotfix package

Consider the following scenario. You use the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Driver for JDBC. You try to perform a batch insert by using a prepared statement that contains the SelectMethod=cursor property on a connection. In this scenario, you may receive the following error message, depending on the version of Microsoft SQL Server that you are running:

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.

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Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information

You do not have to change the registry after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain of all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

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 item in Control Panel.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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