Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.
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SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
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The issues that are fixed by the hotfix package
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The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
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Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
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Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
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Whether you must make any registry changes
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The files that are contained in the hotfix package
In Microsoft SQL Server 2005, you have a stored procedure that creates a temporary table. The stored procedure also inserts data into the temporary table.
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You do not run the stored procedure in an explicit transaction.
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When you run the stored procedure, the stored procedure is stopped for one of the following reasons:
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An exception occurs.
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A server process ID (SPID) stops the process that runs the stored procedure.
In this scenario, SQL Server 2005 does not reclaim the disk space that is allocated to the temporary table. Additionally, you may receive one of the following error messages:
Error message 1
Error 1101: Could not allocate a new page for database 'tempdb' because of insufficient disk space in filegroup 'FilegroupName'. Create the necessary space by dropping objects in the filegroup, adding additional files to the filegroup, or setting autogrowth on for existing files in the filegroup.
Error message 2
Error 1105: Could not allocate space for object 'ObjectName' in database 'tempdb' because the 'FilegroupName' filegroup is full. Create disk space by deleting unneeded files, dropping objects in the filegroup, adding additional files to the filegroup, or setting autogrowth on for existing files in the filegroup.
To resolve this problem, obtain the cumulative update package (build 3161) for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935356 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935356/)
Cumulative update package (build 3161) for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 2 is available
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, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note The "Hotfix download available" section and the online request forms display 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
You must have Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix.
For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
913089 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913089/)
How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005
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.
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 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.
If you know the reason that the stored procedure is stopped, you can prevent the stored procedure from being stopped by using a SET statement. Therefore, SQL Server 2005 reclaims the disk space that is allocated to the temporary table.
For example, you can prevent the stored procedure from being stopped by using one of the following SET statements:
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SET XACT_ABORT OFF
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SET ARITHABORT OFF
You can run the following statement to obtain the number of pages that are allocated by the temporary objects in the tempdb database in SQL Server 2005.
SELECT Name=so.name, TotalPages=total_pages
FROM tempdb.sys.objects so (NOLOCK)
JOIN tempdb.sys.partitions pa (nolock) ON so.object_id = pa.object_id
LEFT JOIN tempdb.sys.allocation_units al (NOLOCK)
ON (al.type in (1, 3) AND pa.hobt_id = al.container_id)
OR (al.type = 2 AND pa.partition_id = al.container_id)
WHERE name LIKE '#%'
ORDER BY Name
In the result that this statement returns, many objects in the Name column may have a value that is greater than 0 in the TotalPages column. In this case, you experience this problem.
Note If an object has 0 in the TotalPages column, the object is a cached object. A cached object is truncated instead of deleted. This behavior has the following benefits:
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The metadata of the cached object is cached.
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The risk of contention in the tempdb database is reduced.
For more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
822499 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822499/)
New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/)
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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