Description of the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package: November 20, 2006

This article describes the Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003 issue that is fixed in the SharePoint Portal Server 2003 post-Service Pack 2 hotfix package that is dated November 20, 2006.

• The issues that the hotfix package fixes.
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
• Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package.
• Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
• Whether you must make any registry changes.
• The files that the hotfix package contains.

List of issues that this hotfix package fixes

This hotfix package fixes the following issue:

• Error checking does not work as expected when you run search queries.

Service pack information

This problem was first corrected in SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 3.To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SharePoint Portal Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart information

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix is not replaced by any later hotfixes.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you must either create a registry key or modify a registry key. For more information about SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

File information

This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.The global version of this hotfix uses a Microsoft Windows Installer package to install the hotfix. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the following table. When you view the file information, the date 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.Download informationMicrosoft Windows Installer .msp file informationAfter the hotfix package is installed, the English version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:After the hotfix package is installed, the Dutch version of this hotfix package has the file attributes, or a later version of the file attributes, that are listed in the following table:Additional notes

• For more information about how to install this hotfix, see the Readme.txt file that is included in the hotfix package.

For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses to correct software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: