KB4014719 - FIX: "(0x80004002) No such interface supported" error when you use RMO to run Web Synchronization for Merge Replication in SQL Server 2016

Applies To
SQL Server 2016 Enterprise Core - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Enterprise - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Developer - duplicate (do not use) SQL Server 2016 Standard - duplicate (do not use)

Symptoms

When you use Replication Management Objects (RMO) to run Web Synchronization for Merge Replication in Microsoft SQL Server 2016, you receive an error message that resembles the following:

Note

  • $exception {Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.ComErrorException (0x80004002): No such interface supported
       at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.MergeSynchronizationAgent.Run()
       at Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication.MergeSynchronizationAgent.Synchronize()
       at ConsoleSync.Program.Main(String[] args)

Resolution

This fix is included in the following updates:

About SQL Server 2016 builds

Each new build for SQL Server 2016 contains all the hotfixes and security fixes that were included in the previous build. We recommend that you install the latest build for SQL Server 2016.

Status

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

References

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