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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have data that is stored in one of the new Microsoft SQL Server 2008 collations.

  • You have an application on a computer that is running one of the following operating systems:

    • Windows XP

    • Windows Server 2003

    • Windows Vista

    • Windows Server 2008

In this scenario, you may experience one of the following symptoms:

Symptom 1

You receive an error message when the following conditions are true:

  • The application uses the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver or the SQL OLE DB provider to request a result set.

  • The result set contains a column that uses one of the new collations.

  • The column is defined as the SQLTEXT type, the SQLBIGCHAR type, or the SQLBIGVARCHAR type.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40242

Unable to resolve column level collations system

If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40234

Unicode conversion failed. Code page of server not on client


Symptom 2

The connection to the new SQL Server 2008 collations is closed, and an error message is logged in the SQL Server Error log file when the following conditions are true:

  • The application uses the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) driver or the SQL OLE DB provider to request a result set.

  • The result set contains data of the SQL_VARIANT data type.

  • The data is stored in one of the new collations, and the SQL_VARIANT data contains the SQLTEXT type, the SQLBIGCHAR type, or the SQLBIGVARCHAR type.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40242

Unable to resolve column level collations system

If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40234

Unicode conversion failed. Code page of server not on client


Symptom 3

The client application requests an output parameter. If the output parameter uses one of the new collations, the parameter is defined as the SQLBIGCHAR type, the SQLBIGVARCHAR type, or the SQLTEXT type, and an error is returned to the client application.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40242

Unable to resolve column level collations system

If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40234

Unicode conversion failed. Code page of server not on client


Symptom 4

The connection to the new SQL Server 2008 collations is closed, and an error message is logged in the SQL Server Error log file when the following conditions are true:

  • The application requests an output parameter.

  • The data type of the output parameter is SQL_VARIANT.

  • The output parameter uses one of the new collations, and the SQL_VARIANT data contains the SQLCHAR type or the SQLVARCHAR type.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40242

Unable to resolve column level collations system

If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40234

Unicode conversion failed. Code page of server not on client


Symptom 5

The client application connects to a database, and the default collation that the database uses is one of the new collations. In this case, an error is returned to the client application.

If the application uses the ODBC driver, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40205

Unicode conversion failed

If the application uses the SQL OLE DB provider, you receive the following error message:

Msg 40234

Unicode conversion failed. Code page of server not on client


Symptom 6

When you run the USE statement to switch to a database that uses one of the new collations, you receive the error messages that are listed for "Symptom 5."

Cause

This problem occurs when the data is stored in one of the new collations in SQL Server 2008. The client-side application does not recognize the new collations in SQL Server 2008.

Resolution

An update is available to resolve these problems.

  1. After you apply this update in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008, you can request data that uses new SQL Server 2008 collations.

  2. After you apply this update in Windows XP or in Windows Server 2003, you can request data that uses new Unicode SQL Server 2008 collations. However, if you request data that uses new ANSI SQL Server 2008 collations, you still encounter the problems that are described in this article.

Download information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Update for Windows XP for x86-based versions (KB954920)

DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Server 2003 for x86-based versions (KB954920)

DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Server 2003 x64-based versions (KB954920)

DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based versions (KB954920)

DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Vista for x86-based versions (KB954920)

DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Vista for x64-based versions (KB954920)


DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Server 2008 for x86-based versions (KB954920)


DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based versions (KB954920)

DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB954920)

DownloadDownload the 954920 package now.

Release Date: September 23, 2008

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
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Update information for Windows XP

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

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

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other previously released updates.

File information

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows XP SP2, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.85.1140.0

24,576

21-Aug-2008

16:23

x86

SP2

Sqloledb.dll

2000.85.1140.0

528,384

21-Aug-2008

16:23

x86

SP2

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.85.1140.0

446,464

21-Aug-2008

16:23

x86

SP2

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.85.1140.0

24,576

21-Aug-2008

17:00

x86

SP2

Sqloledb.dll

2000.85.1140.0

528,384

21-Aug-2008

17:00

x86

SP2

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.85.1140.0

446,464

21-Aug-2008

17:00

x86

SP2

Windows XP SP3, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.85.3006.0

24,576

21-Aug-2008

16:41

x86

SP3

Sqloledb.dll

2000.85.3006.0

528,384

21-Aug-2008

16:41

x86

SP3

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.85.3006.0

446,464

21-Aug-2008

16:41

x86

SP3

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.85.3006.0

24,576

21-Aug-2008

16:44

x86

SP3

Sqloledb.dll

2000.85.3006.0

528,384

21-Aug-2008

16:44

x86

SP3

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.85.3006.0

446,464

22-Aug-2008

05:14

x86

SP3

Update information for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed on the computer.

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003 SP1, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

24,576

25-Aug-2008

13:49

x86

SP1

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

532,480

25-Aug-2008

13:49

x86

SP1

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

446,464

25-Aug-2008

13:49

x86

SP1

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

24,576

25-Aug-2008

13:45

x86

SP1

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

532,480

25-Aug-2008

13:45

x86

SP1

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

446,464

25-Aug-2008

13:45

x86

SP1

Windows Server 2003 SP2, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

24,576

25-Aug-2008

13:23

x86

SP2

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

532,480

25-Aug-2008

13:23

x86

SP2

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

446,464

25-Aug-2008

13:23

x86

SP2

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

24,576

25-Aug-2008

13:54

x86

SP2

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

532,480

25-Aug-2008

13:54

x86

SP2

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:45

x86

SP2

Windows Server 2003 SP1, x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

32,768

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

876,544

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

675,840

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x64

SP1

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

32,768

26-Aug-2008

02:51

x64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

876,544

26-Aug-2008

02:51

x64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

675,840

26-Aug-2008

02:51

x64

SP1

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:51

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:51

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:51

x86

SP1

WOW

Windows Server 2003 SP2, x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

32,768

26-Aug-2008

02:56

x64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

876,544

26-Aug-2008

02:56

x64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

675,840

26-Aug-2008

02:57

x64

SP2

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:57

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:57

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:57

x86

SP2

WOW

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

32,768

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

880,640

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

675,840

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x64

SP2

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP2

WOW

Windows Server 2003 SP1, Itanium-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

53,248

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

1,585,152

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

1,130,496

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP1

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

53,248

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

1,585,152

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP1

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

1,126,400

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP1

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.3197.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.3197.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.3197.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP1

WOW

Windows Server 2003 SP2, Itanium-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

SP requirement

Service branch

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

53,248

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

1,589,248

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

1,130,496

26-Aug-2008

02:50

IA-64

SP2

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:50

x86

SP2

WOW

Odbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

53,248

26-Aug-2008

02:54

IA-64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

1,585,152

26-Aug-2008

02:54

IA-64

SP2

Not Applicable

Sqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

1,126,400

26-Aug-2008

02:54

IA-64

SP2

Not Applicable

Wodbcbcp.dll

2000.86.4360.0

24,576

26-Aug-2008

02:54

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqloledb.dll

2000.86.4360.0

532,480

26-Aug-2008

02:54

x86

SP2

WOW

Wsqlsrv32.dll

2000.86.4360.0

446,464

26-Aug-2008

02:54

x86

SP2

WOW

Update information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, the computer must run one of the following:

  • Windows Vista

  • Windows Vista SP1

  • Windows Server 2008

Restart requirement

You have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6000.16736

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:34

x86

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6000.20901

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:15

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6000.16736

520,192

22-Aug-2008

03:34

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6000.20901

520,192

22-Aug-2008

03:15

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6000.16736

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:34

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6000.20901

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:15

x86

Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, x86-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.18127

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.22249

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.18127

524,288

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.22249

524,288

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.18127

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.22249

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

Windows Vista, x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6000.16736

32,768

22-Aug-2008

03:31

x64

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6000.20901

32,768

22-Aug-2008

03:24

x64

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6000.16736

581,632

22-Aug-2008

03:31

x64

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6000.20901

581,632

22-Aug-2008

03:25

x64

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6000.16736

790,528

22-Aug-2008

03:31

x64

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6000.20901

790,528

22-Aug-2008

03:25

x64

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6000.16736

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:34

x86

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6000.20901

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:15

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6000.16736

520,192

22-Aug-2008

03:34

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6000.20901

520,192

22-Aug-2008

03:15

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6000.16736

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:34

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6000.20901

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:15

x86

Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008, x64-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.18127

32,768

22-Aug-2008

03:45

x64

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.22249

32,768

22-Aug-2008

04:40

x64

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.18127

581,632

22-Aug-2008

03:45

x64

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.22249

581,632

22-Aug-2008

04:40

x64

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.18127

786,432

22-Aug-2008

03:45

x64

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.22249

786,432

22-Aug-2008

04:40

x64

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.18127

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.18127

524,288

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.22249

524,288

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.18127

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.22249

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

Windows Server 2008, Itanium-based versions

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.18127

53,248

22-Aug-2008

03:55

IA-64

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.22249

53,248

22-Aug-2008

04:53

IA-64

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.18127

1,085,440

22-Aug-2008

03:55

IA-64

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.22249

1,085,440

22-Aug-2008

04:54

IA-64

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.18127

1,470,464

22-Aug-2008

03:55

IA-64

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.22249

1,470,464

22-Aug-2008

04:54

IA-64

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.18127

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Odbcbcp.dll

6.0.6001.22249

28,672

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.18127

524,288

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Sqlsrv32.dll

6.0.6001.22249

524,288

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.18127

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:38

x86

Sqloledb.dll

6.0.6001.22249

663,552

22-Aug-2008

03:32

x86

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