Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 fix release.

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a computer that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS 2008).

  • You install Cumulative Update 7 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. This hotfix is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

    979740 FIX: Error message when the EMF printing renderer is under stress or when you try to print multiple reports at the same time in SSRS 2008: "System.Exception: SelectClipRgn failed: Win32 error:997"

  • The Enhanced Metafile (EMF) printing renderer is under stress. Or, you try to print multiple reports at the same time.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

System.Exception: Win32.ExtTextOut failed; Win32 error:997

Additionally, a mini-dump file is generated in the SSRS 2008 log folder.

Resolution

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 8 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. For more information about this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

981702 Cumulative update package 8 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1Note 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 2008 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:

970365 The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 was releasedMicrosoft SQL Server 2008 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. By default, any hotfix that is provided in a SQL Server service pack is included in the next SQL Server service pack.

Status

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

References

For 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 problemsFor more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packagesFor 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

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