INTRODUCTION
This article describes cumulative update package 5 for Microsoft SQL Server 2012. This update contains hotfixes for issues that were fixed after the release of SQL Server 2012.
Note The build number of this cumulative update package is 11.0.2395.0.
We recommend that you test hotfixes before you deploy them in a production environment. Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2012 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix.
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2692828 The SQL Server 2012 builds that were released after SQL Server 2012 was released
Important notes about the cumulative update package
- SQL Server 2012 hotfixes are now multilingual. Therefore, there is only one cumulative hotfix package for all languages.
- One cumulative hotfix package includes all the component packages. The cumulative update package updates only those components that are installed on the system.
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How to obtain cumulative update package 5 for SQL Server 2012
A supported cumulative update package is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problems that are described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing these specific problems. This cumulative update package may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by any of these problems, we recommend that you wait for the next SQL Server 2012 service pack that contains the hotfixes in this cumulative update package.
If the cumulative update 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 cumulative update package.
Note If additional issues occur or 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 cumulative update package. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Hotfixes that are included in this cumulative update package
Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that discuss these hotfixes will be released as they become available.
For more information about the SQL Server bugs in the following list, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
| VSTS bug number | KB article number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 919032 | 2509302 | A database transaction log continues to grow after you upgrade to SQL Server 2008 SP2 or SQL Server 2008 SP3 |
| 1133944 | 2674636 | FIX: The size of a database file is not reduced when you use the DBCC SHRINKFILE command in SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| 1133923 | 2696161 | FIX: Error message when you try to view a report in SSRS 2008 R2 or in SSRS 2008: "Different query parameters resulted in a same hash" |
| 1061517 | 2715512 | FIX: Error messages when you use dtexec to execute packages in SQL Server 2008 Integration Services |
| 1080477 | 2739213 | FIX: Error message when you render an SSRS report that uses the rc:Toolbar=false parameter in the URL: "An error occurred within the report server database" |
| 1090566 | 2742131 | "0xe0434f4d" exception and "0xC001000A" error message when you create a maintenance plan on an MSX server |
| 1080460 | 2749560 | FIX: "SQL Server Assertion: File: , line= Failed Assertion = 'src'" error message when you update BLOB data in SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| 1080463 | 2749913 | FIX: Unhandled exception when you use a marked transaction that spans multiple databases in SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| 1080487 | 2752432 | FIX: High CPU usage when you query a binary large object column by using the NOLOCK hint in SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| 1080466, 1124525 | 2754301 | FIX: Large queries that modify data run slower than expected when many locks accumulate in a SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| 1080469 | 2754800 | FIX: Error 17066 when you replicate a table article that contains an ntext data type column in SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| 1080489 | 2755767 | FIX: A transaction log restore operation takes longer than expected and a 3402 error occurs if a database file is removed in SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| 1133928 | 2756471 | FIX: Incorrect result is returned when you query an indexed view by using the NOEXPAND hint in SQL Server 2008 |
| 1080475 | 2757356 | FIX: "The component is waiting for a notification" error message and SSIS 2008 R2 package stops responding when you use Microsoft Connector 1.1 for SAP BI to extract data from SAP BW |
| 1088696 | 2761400 | FIX: An incomplete data import is reported as successful after a time-out in SSAS 2008 R2 |
| 1080457 | 2761600 | FIX: Text is truncated in a Tablix control in an SSRS 2008 R2 report after you export the report as a PDF or image file |
| 1133940 | 2761934 | Support for the varchar(max), nvarchar(max), and varbinary(max) data types is added in most OLE DB providers in SQL Server 2008 |
| 1080491 | 2762102 | FIX: Incorrect result when you run an MDX query that has an Aggregate function in SSAS 2008 R2 |
| 1064356 | 2764343 | FIX: The DateTime parameter is not displayed by using the regional setting format of a SharePoint website in SSRS 2012 |
| 1072035 | 2767183 | FIX: Installation failure when you try to install SQL Server 2012 Remote Blob Store for an additional database on the same instance of SQL Server by using the command line |
| 1075658 | 2769594 | SQL Server 2012 experiences out-of-memory errors |
| 1076187 | 2769673 | FIX: Data type length is doubled in a generated script when you use the SQL Server 2012 Change Data Capture Service for Oracle by Attunity |
| 1089258 | 2776947 | FIX: Incorrect result in a calculated column when the column contains an expression that resembles "ISBLANK(RELATED())" in SSAS 2012 |
| 1092506 | 2777097 | FIX: Defined measure groups for a perspective are missing after you save or deploy the perspective in Visual Studio |
| 1133953 | 2778088 | FIX: Memory leak if you enable the AUTO_UPDATE_STATISTICS_ASYNC statistics option in SQL Server 2008 |
| 1114158 | 2778200 | A hotfix is available that improves performance for an MDX query that uses "NON EMPTY" operation together with overlapping calculations in SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services |
| 1088517 | 2779898 | FIX: Error messages when you impersonate another user and run an MDX query in SSAS 2012 |
| 1062516 | 2785699 | FIX: Error message when you view SharePoint integrated data-driven subscriptions after you upgrade to SSRS 2012 |
Cumulative update package information
Restart information
You may have to restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update.
Registry information
To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
How to uninstall this cumulative update package
To uninstall this cumulative update package, follow these steps:
In Control Panel, open the Add or Remove Programs
item.Note If you are running Windows 7, open the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.
Locate the entry that was installed by this cumulative update package.
Right-click the entry, and then click Uninstall.
References
For more information about the Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935897
An Incremental Servicing Model is available from the SQL Server team to deliver hotfixes for reported problems
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
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
Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates