When an application requests a result set from new SQL Server 2008 collations, you may receive an "MSG 40242" or "MSG 40205" error when the ODBC driver for SQL Server is used or an "MSG 40234" error when the SQL OLE DB provider is used

Consider the following scenario:

• You have data that is stored in one of the new Microsoft SQL Server 2008 collations.
• You have an application on a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008

In this scenario, you may experience one of the following symptoms:

Symptom 1

You receive an error message when the following conditions are true:

• The application uses the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver or the SQL OLE DB provider to request a result set.
• The result set contains a column that uses one of the new collations.
• The column is defined as the SQLTEXT type, the SQLBIGCHAR type, or the SQLBIGVARCHAR type.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:
Symptom 2

The connection to the new SQL Server 2008 collations is closed, and an error message is logged in the SQL Server Error log file when the following conditions are true:

• The application uses the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver or the SQL OLE DB provider to request a result set.
• The result set contains data of the SQL_VARIANT data type.
• The data is stored in one of the new collations, and the SQL_VARIANT data contains the SQLTEXT type, the SQLBIGCHAR type, or the SQLBIGVARCHAR type.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:
Symptom 3

The client application requests an output parameter. If the output parameter uses one of the new collations, the parameter is defined as the SQLBIGCHAR type, the SQLBIGVARCHAR type, or the SQLTEXT type, and an error is returned to the client application.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:
Symptom 4

The connection to the new SQL Server 2008 collations is closed, and an error message is logged in the SQL Server Error log file when the following conditions are true:

• The application requests an output parameter.
• The data type of the output parameter is SQL_VARIANT.
• The output parameter uses one of the new collations, and the SQL_VARIANT data contains the SQLCHAR type or the SQLVARCHAR type.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:
Symptom 5

The client application connects to a database, and the default collation that the database uses is one of the new collations. In this case, an error is returned to the client application.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:
Symptom 6

When you run the USE statement to switch to a database that uses one of the new collations, you receive the error messages that are listed for "Symptom 5."

This problem occurs when the data is stored in one of the new collations in SQL Server 2008. The client-side application does not recognize the new collations in SQL Server 2008.

An update is available to resolve these problems.

1. After you apply this update in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, you can request data that uses new SQL Server 2008 collations.
2. After you apply this update in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003, you can request data that uses new Unicode SQL Server 2008 collations. However, if you request data that uses new ANSI SQL Server 2008 collations, you still encounter the problems that are described in this article.

Download information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Update for Windows XP for x86-based versions (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=16332629-DA01-4763-8ABC-5243286DB3B3)

Update for Windows Server 2003 for x86-based versions (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=32D4E3A7-8CC1-4975-94F4-2B04603D0208)

Update for Windows Server 2003 x64-based versions (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E3CCCCB2-67CD-4082-BBB7-9AC71DA8CA6E)

Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based versions (KB954920)

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Update for Windows Vista for x86-based versions (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2BE8E665-77E1-46DB-971C-17258595A37A)

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based versions (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A8A0D9C2-3C41-47C4-8706-3B18806DCF25)

Update for Windows Server 2008 for x86-based versions (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0FAD9615-CFD2-4B30-AA90-E4CBE7A63200)

Update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based versions (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6AD20990-5C8C-4FC3-A884-2A8E70CB892F)

Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB954920)

Download the 954920 package now. (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AE45C84A-7331-4BD4-9999-1F9C2464B1E1)

Release Date: September 23, 2008

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Update information for Windows XP

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other previously released updates.

File information

The English version of this update 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.

Windows XP SP2, x86-based versions

Windows XP SP3, x86-based versions

Update information for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released 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.

Windows Server 2003 SP1, x86-based versions

Windows Server 2003 SP2, x86-based versions

Windows Server 2003 SP1, x64-based versions

Windows Server 2003 SP2, x64-based versions

Windows Server 2003 SP1, Itanium-based versions

Windows Server 2003 SP2, Itanium-based versions

Update information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, the computer must run one of the following:

• Windows Vista
• Windows Vista SP1
• Windows Server 2008

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released 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.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions

Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, x86-based versions

Windows Vista, x64-based versions

Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008, x64-based versions

Windows Server 2008, Itanium-based versions

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

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