KB3007556 - Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2012 SP2

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AlwaysOn availability groups reported as NOT SYNCHRONIZING after you apply SQL Server 2014 CU5, SQL Server 2012 SP2 CU4, or SQL Server 2012 SP2 CU3

Summary

This article describes cumulative update package 4 (Build number: 11.0.5569.0) for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 (SP2). This update contains hotfixes for issues that were fixed after the release of SQL Server 2012 SP2.

How to obtain this cumulative update package

Click "Hotfix Download Available" at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If the "Hotfix Request" page doesn't appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the cumulative update package.

Hotfixes that are included in this cumulative update package

VSTS bug number	KB article number	Description	Fix area
3720622	2793580	FIX: An update enables you to exclude system databases from Query Statistics collection sets when you use the management data warehouse in SQL Server	Management Tools
3720640	2840657	FIX: Performance decreases when you stage many records in MDS for SQL Server 2012	Master Data Services (MDS)
3655067	2970136	FIX: Cannot remove backup file after you restore the database from Windows Azure in SQL Server 2014 or SQL Server 2012	SQL service
3720631	2994082	FIX: Error when you edit models for some groups or users in SQL Server 2012 MDS	MDS
3720636	2995352	FIX: "No catalog entry found for partition ID	SQL service
3743972	2995622	FIX: "Specified cast is not valid" when you load an XML document that has time zone information in SSIS 2012 or SSIS 2014	Integration Services
3720644	2997020	FIX: "An item with the same key has already been added" error when you review a report in SSRS 2012	Reporting Services
3720634	2998870	FIX: "The record ID is incorrect" error when you use DAX to execute query in a dimension in SSAS 2012 or SSAS 2014	Analysis Services
3720650	3000494	The slides of a PowerPoint file that is exported from a PowerView report show blank when you open it in slider show mode	Reporting Services
3720646	3005300	FIX: High CPU consumption when you use spatial data type and associated methods in SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2014	SQL service
3360706	3006838	FIX: Instance of SSAS 2012 crashes when cube writeback commit and processing transactions are executed at the same time	Analysis Services
3720648	3008000	FIX: Error when you use Office 15.0 Access Database Engine OLE DB Provider as data source in SSMS 2012 or SSMS 2014	Integration Services
3456411	3010148	FIX: Non-admin role cannot receive correct ChildCount estimates for parent/child dimension leaf members in SSAS 2012	Analysis Services
3508146	3011465	FIX: Sequence object generates duplicate sequence values when SQL Server 2012 is under memory pressure	SQL service
3546396	3013269	FIX: The result is incorrect when you run MDX query with unary operators in SSAS 2012	Analysis Services
3720660	3013551	FIX: SQL Server is in script upgrade mode for a long time after you apply a SQL Server hotfix or security update	SQL service
3749034	3013553	FIX: Insufficient memory error when you run an XML Validation Control Flow task on a large input file in SSIS 2012 or SSIS 2014	Integration Services
3660521	3016384	FIX: Database corruption after you perform a ProcessData and then ProcessRecalc operation in SSAS 2012	Analysis Services
3920064	3016518	Excel Services workbook fails to refresh using a .bism file	SQL service
3721338	3018713	FIX: "Internal error: An unexpected error occurred" when you run MDX query in SSAS 2012	Analysis Services
3726428	3019110	FIX: "Duplicate names are not allowed" error when you add multiple filters to the Power View report in SharePoint 2013	SQL service
3727380	3020750	FIX: Error or blank page when you click the workbook link under "Data Refresh - Recent Activity"	Analysis Services
3795803	3021757	FIX: Duplicate sequence value is generated when you run sp_sequence_get_range in parallel with NEXT VALUE FOR function	SQL service
3857514	3023620	FIX: Continuous refreshes occur after you configure scheduled data refresh in PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013	Analysis Services
3541648	3023634	FIX: "Error converting data type nvarchar to numeric" error when you use a business rule in SQL Server 2012 MDS	MDS
3821919	3024790	FIX: SQL Server 2012 SP2 CU2 cannot install the SQL Writer update when the SQL Server is non-English version	Setup & Install
3879666	3025408	FIX: Access violation occurs when you run and then cancel a query on distinct count partitions in SSAS 2012	Analysis Services
3675591	3025968	FIX: SSRS 2012 pages contain unlabeled check boxes in the detailed view	Reporting Services
3937101	3027214	FIX: Maintenance Plan performs offline index rebuild for large object table in SQL Server 2012	Management Tools
3891562	3027232	FIX: Error when you schedule data refresh by defining Secure Store ID in SQL Server 2012 PowerPivot for SharePoint 2013	Analysis Services
3938494	3027425	FIX: Metadata cannot be removed at publisher and synchronization time increases when you use merge replication	SQL service
3916891	3027860	Error 17066 or 17310 during SQL Server startup	SQL service
3970866	3028216	FIX: A crash occurs when proactive caching is triggered for a dimension in SSAS 2012	Analysis Services
3833497	3028226	FIX: Error occurs when you try to change the parameters with default values in a report in SSRS 2012	Reporting Services
3749376	3029126	FIX: An internal error occurs in Power View when it is used to access an SSAS 2012 multidimensional cube	Analysis Services
3939015	3029825	FIX: DBCC CHECKDB and DBCC CHECKTABLE take longer to run when SQL CLR UDTs are involved in SQL Server 2012	SQL performance