Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:
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You have a computer that is running Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 or Microsoft BizTalk Server 2009.
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You use Microsoft BizTalk Adapter 3.0 for Oracle Database from Microsoft BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 to connect to an Oracle server.
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A table in the Oracle server has a column that contains a LONG RAW data type.
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The Oracle database adapter tries to return the data from the Oracle server.
In this scenario, the Oracle database adapter returns an array of "system.byte" elements instead of the data.
Cause
This issue occurs because of an error in the Oracle database adapter.
Resolution
Cumulative update information
The hotfix that resolves this issue is included in Cumulative Update 1 for BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0.
For more information about how to obtain the cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2444952Cumulative update package 1 for BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
If the hotfix 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, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if 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 hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
You must have BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
|
File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Microsoft.adapters.oracledb.dll |
3.5.5307.0 |
395,128 |
22-Jun-2010 |
15:49 |
x86 |
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Microsoft.adapters.oracleebs.dll |
3.5.5307.0 |
456,568 |
22-Jun-2010 |
15:49 |
x86 |
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
More Information
Long data types are deprecated by Oracle in favor of LOB data types. Therefore, the LongDataTypeColumnSize binding property is deprecated in the BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0 version of the Oracle Database adapter.
If you use the LongDatatypeColumnSize binding property, set -1 as the value to avoid avoids memory issues.
For more information about BizTalk Adapter, visit the following Microsoft websites:
Working with BizTalk Adapter for Oracle Database Binding Properties
BizTalk Adapter Pack 2.0
For more information about BizTalk Server hot fixes, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2003907 Information on BizTalk Server hot fixes
