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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.

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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

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