FIX: The search result is not always sorted correctly when you use the CatalogSearch object to search a catalog in Commerce Server 2007

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Commerce Server 2007, you use the CatalogSearch object to search a catalog. The sorted column that is set by using the SortProperty property of the CatalogSearchOptions object contains a null value in the data table. In this scenario, the search result is not always sorted correctly.

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RESOLUTION

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.

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Prerequisites

This hotfix requires Commerce Server 2007 to be installed on the server because of file dependencies.

Restart requirement

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

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

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 item in Control Panel.

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File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Catalogcreate.sql	Not Applicable	1,121,290	15-Mar-2007	18:12	Not Applicable
Categoryresults.sql	Not Applicable	12,251	27-Feb-2007	03:58	Not Applicable

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STATUS

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

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MORE INFORMATION

After you apply this hotfix, all the new catalogs that are created return the sorted result. To resolve this problem in the existing catalogs, you must run the Categoryresults.sql scripts in the existing catalog databases.

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Steps to reproduce the problem

To reproduce the problem, use the following code.

CatalogServiceAgent agent = new CatalogServiceAgent(@"http://localhost/catalogwebservice/catalogwebservice.asmx");
            CatalogContext ctxt = CatalogContext.Create(agent);
            CatalogSearch srch = ctxt.GetCatalogSearch();
            CatalogSearchOptions srchOptions = srch.SearchOptions;
            InventoryOptions invOptions = srch.InventoryOptions;
            invOptions.FilterBackorderableSkus = false;
            invOptions.FilterOutOfStockSkus = false;
            invOptions.FilterPreorderableSkus = false;
            invOptions.PropertiesToReturn = "";
            srchOptions.ClassTypes = CatalogClassTypes.AllClassTypesClass;
            srchOptions.PropertiesToReturn = "";
            srchOptions.RecordsToRetrieve = 1000;
            srchOptions.SetPaging(1, 1000);
            srchOptions.SortDescending = false;
            srchOptions.SortProperty = "MyProductId";
            srchOptions.StartingRecord = 1;
            srch.AdvancedFreeTextSearchPhrase = "\"duplicate*\" and \"productname *\"";
            srch.FreeTextSearchPhrase = "";
            srch.SqlWhereClause = "";
            srch.Language = "en-US";
            srch.UseAdvancedFreeTextSearch = true;
            srch.CatalogNames = "SearchTestCatalog1";
            srch.CategoryName = "Category2";
            srch.Recursive = true;
            CatalogItemsDataSet ds = srch.Search();
            GridView1.DataSource = ds.CatalogItems;
            GridView1.DataBind();

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/LN/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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