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INTRODUCTION

This article describes cumulative update package 4 for Microsoft SQL Server 2012. This update contains hotfixes for issues that were fixed after the release of SQL Server 2012. Note The build number of this cumulative update package is 11.0.2383.0.We recommend that you test hotfixes before you deploy them in a production environment. 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 2012 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:

2692828 The SQL Server 2012 builds that were released after SQL Server 2012 was released

Important notes about the cumulative update package

  • SQL Server 2012 hotfixes are now multilingual. Therefore, there is only one cumulative hotfix package for all languages.

  • One cumulative hotfix package includes all the component packages. The cumulative update package updates only those components that are installed on the system.

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How to obtain Cumulative Update 4 for SQL Server 2012

A supported cumulative update package is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problems that are described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing these specific problems. This cumulative update package may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by any of these problems, we recommend that you wait for the next SQL Server 2012 service pack that contains the hotfixes in this cumulative update package. If the cumulative update is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the cumulative update package. Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific cumulative update package. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Hotfixes that are included in this cumulative update package

Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that discuss these hotfixes will be released as they become available. For more information about the SQL Server bugs in the following list, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

VSTS bug number

KB article number

Description

1056314

2406666

FIX: "[Teradata Database] [3737]" error when you click "Count" in the Aggregation Design Wizard in SSAS 2008, in SSAS 2012 or in SSAS 2008 R2

969184

2661644

FIX: Access violation in the sqlservr!ReplicaToPrimaryPageCopier::ReadIoCompletionRoutine function in SQL Server 2008 R2 or in SQL Server 2008 R2

872764

2671318

FIX: The first execution of the xp_cmdshell stored procedure is not completed until the last execution is complete in SQL Server 2012

1043442

2714634

FIX: SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2012 takes a long time to generate scripts for a partitioned table that uses the data compression feature

1043432

2723979

FIX: Access violation in SQL Server internal deadlock monitor when you run multiple applications together with Multiple Active Result Sets enabled in SQL Server 2008 R2 or in SQL Server 2012

1043428

2728419

FIX: "Tuning process exited unexpectedly" error message when you run Database Engine Tuning Advisor under the db_owner role in SQL Server 2008 R2 or in SQL Server 2012

1043434

2728534

FIX: "A system assertion check has failed" error when you re-create a nonclustered index on a column in SQL Server 2008 R2 or in SQL Server 2012

1043440

2731068

FIX: "An unexpected error occurred" when you query some calculation data of an SSAS tabular model by using SQL Server 2008 R2 PowerPivot for Excel 2010 or SQL Server 2008 R2 PowerPivot for SharePoint 2010

1043448

2733630

The merge agent may fail during merge replication synchronization in SQL Server 2008 R2 or in SQL Server 2012

1043455

2733673

FIX: "Ad hoc updates to system catalogs are not allowed" error message when you use SSMS for SQL Server 2008 R2 or SQL Server 2012 to change linked Server properties

1043436

2737499

FIX: KeepTogether property does not work when you generate a report that contains a tablix in SSRS 2008 R2 or in SSRS 2012

1028254

2737580

FIX: Internal error when you execute queries against a non-rectangular mining model by using DMX or MDX in SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services

1009860

2738197

FIX: Worker threads do not wake up immediately when multiple I/O-intensive tasks are running at the same in SQL Server 2012

1019868

2739940

FIX: Database is offline and in "In Recovery" state when you rebuild an index in SQL Server 2012 if the transaction log is full

1043454

2740507

FIX: "Cannot get the supported data types from the database connection" error message when you use the Import and Export Data Wizard to connect to a Sybase database in SQL Server 2008 R2 or in SQL Server 2012

1044000

2752511

FIX: "Arithmetic overflow error" message when you execute the sys.sp_tables_info_90_rowset_64 system stored procedure on a linked server in SQL Server 2012

1046164

2754444

FIX: "Index and length must refer to a location within the string" error message when you extract a large volume of data from SAP BW in an SSIS 2012 package

1048061

2754939

FIX: Access violation occurs when you run a full-text query in SQL Server 2012

1056330

2755079

FIX: Changes are not synchronized to subscribers after you change an article filter in a transactional publication in SQL Server 2008, in SQL Server 2012 or in SQL Server 2008 R2

985109

2756097

FIX: "Community Technology Preview (August CTP)" is displayed in the installation or uninstallation wizard of a SQL Server 2012 update

1043772

2758569

FIX: An "Operation Failed with Error 0x8007000B" error message when you perform an unattached installation to add 32-bitSQL Server 2012Reporting Services

1043740

2758628

An update that fixes a correctness issue for the SUMMARIZE function and enhances the caching feature in SQL Server 2012

985483

2762557

FIX: "Process <block list> appears to be non-yielding on Scheduler <ID>" error message when you run a query in SQL Server 2012

1051891

2762559

FIX: SQL Server 2012 failures are displayed in the Task Status Notifications dialog box in System Center Operations Manager 2012

1056385

2762593

FIX: Tablediff utility reports incorrect results when a table contains a primary key on a uniqueidentifier column in SQL Server 2012

Cumulative update package information

Restart information

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this cumulative update.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

How to uninstall this cumulative update package

To uninstall this cumulative update package, follow these steps:

  1. In Control Panel, open the Add or Remove Programs item. Note If you are running Windows 7, open the Programs and Features item in Control Panel.

  2. Locate the entry that was installed by this cumulative update package.

  3. Right-click the entry, and then click Uninstall.

References

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

822499 Naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages For 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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