SIFT totals are calculated incorrectly when you delete SIFT records in the Microsoft SQL Server Option for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. The hotfix corrects the problem that is described in this article. Apply the hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Technical Support for Microsoft Dynamics and related products to obtain the hotfix. You can log on to the Microsoft Dynamics site and create a new support request. To do this, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

https://mbs.microsoft.com/support/newstart.aspx You can also contact Technical Support for Microsoft Dynamics and related products by telephone at (888) 477-7877.

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Technical Support Professional for Microsoft Dynamics and related products determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to any additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

How to obtain the Microsoft Dynamics NAV hotfix or update files

After you request a Microsoft Dynamics NAV hotfix or an update file from Technical Support for Microsoft Dynamics, a hyperlink will be sent to you in an e-mail.


The e-mail will contain a hyperlink and a password. You can use the hyperlink to download the Microsoft Dynamics NAV hotfix or the update files. When you click the hyperlink, the File Download – Security Warning dialog box opens. Then, you are prompted to run, to save, or to cancel the download.


If you click Run, the files start the download and the extraction process. You must specify a folder for the new files, and then provide the password.


If you click Save, you must specify a path for saving the compressed file. When you open the file that you saved, you are prompted to specify a path for the files. You must then provide the password provided in the e-mail.


If you click Cancel, the download process stops.

How to install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV hotfix or an update file

The Microsoft Dynamics NAV hotfixes and updates are made available as single files. To install a Microsoft Dynamics NAV hotfix or update, use the hotfix or the update files to replace the existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Use the hotfix or the update files to replace the following files in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV client installation.

   File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
   Dbm.dll	4.0.3.24843	345,552	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Fin.exe	4.0.3.24843	8,119,760	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Fin.exe.manifest	Not Applicable	711	01-Jul-2007	10:24	Not Applicable
   Finhlink.exe	4.0.3.24843	120,272	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Finsql.exe	4.0.3.24843	8,168,912	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Finsql.exe.manifest	Not Applicable	714	14-Dec-2006	16:41	Not Applicable
   Nc_netb.dll	4.0.3.24843	79,312	01-Jul-2007	21:31	x86
   Nc_tcp.dll	4.0.3.24843	83,408	01-Jul-2007	21:31	x86
   Nc_tcps.dll	4.0.3.24843	91,600	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Ndbcs.dll	4.0.3.24843	1,086,928	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Slave.exe	4.0.3.24843	95,696	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86

   Note The Microsoft Dynamics NAV client is typically installed in the following folder:

   C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\To replace the existing files, follow these steps:
   

   1. Close Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

   2. Locate the Microsoft Dynamics NAV client installation folder.

   3. Copy the files that you downloaded.

   4. Paste the files that you downloaded into the Microsoft Dynamics NAV client installation folder.

   5. In the Confirm File Replace dialog box, click Yes to overwrite the files in the installation folder.

   6. If the hotfix or the update includes translated versions of the fin.stx file or of the fin.etx file, you must replace the fin.stx file or the fin.etx file that is installed in the specific language folders of the installation folder.
      
      To replace the fin.stx file or the fin.etx file, follow these steps.

      Note The following example references a German installation.

      1. Copy any W1 fin.stx file or fin.etx file to the following folder:

         C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\

      2. Copy any fin.stx file or fin.etx file from the ENU folder to the following folder:
         

         C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\ENU\

      3. Copy any fin.stx file or fin.etx file from the DEU folder to the following folder:

         C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Client\DEU\In some cases, the new client executable files convert the database format. Therefore, you must update all clients. For the Native option, you must also update the server installation.

2. If you have Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server installed, replace the following files in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server installation.

   File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
   Dbm.dll	4.0.3.24843	345,552	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Nas.exe	4.0.3.24843	1,422,800	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Nassql.exe	4.0.3.24843	1,463,760	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Ndbcs.dll	4.0.3.24843	1,086,928	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Slave.exe	4.0.3.24843	95,696	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86

   To replace the existing files, follow these steps:
   

   1. Stop the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server.

   2. Locate the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server installation directory. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server is typically installed in the following folder:

      C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Application Server\

   3. Copy the files that you downloaded.

   4. Paste the files that you downloaded into the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server installation directory.

   5. Click Yes to overwrite the files in the directory.

   6. Start the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server.

3. If you have the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ODBC driver installed, replace the following files in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ODBC driver installation.

   File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
   Cfront.dll	4.0.3.24843	873,936	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Dbm.dll	4.0.3.24843	345,552	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Nc_netb.dll	4.0.3.24843	79,312	01-Jul-2007	21:31	x86
   Nc_tcp.dll	4.0.3.24843	83,408	01-Jul-2007	21:31	x86
   Nc_tcps.dll	4.0.3.24843	91,600	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Nodbc.dll	4.0.3.24843	1,227,728	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86
   Nodbccfg.cfg	4.0.3.24843	446,464	01-Jul-2007	11:25	Not Applicable
   Nodbccfg.hlp	Not Applicable	12,940	14-Dec-2006	16:42	Not Applicable
   Nodbccfg.xml	Not Applicable	2,360	14-Dec-2006	16:42	Not Applicable
   Slave.exe	4.0.3.24843	95,696	01-Jul-2007	21:32	x86

   To replace the existing files, follow these steps:
   

   1. Locate the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ODBC driver installation directory. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV ODBC driver is typically installed in the following folder:

      C:\Program Files\Common Files\Navision\NODBC\

   2. Copy the files that you downloaded.

   3. Paste the files that you downloaded into the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ODBC driver installation directory.

   4. Click Yes to overwrite the files in the directory.

Method 1

1. In the Microsoft SQL Server Option for Microsoft Dynamics NAV, point to Database on the File menu, and then click Information.

2. Click Tables. Then, click Optimize.

Method 2

Use external SQL scripts.