BUG: The GenID.InitializeCounter method does not change the existing value of a counter

In Microsoft Commerce Server 2002, the InitializeCounter method of the GenID object will not change the value of a counter if the counter already exists.

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Steps to reproduce the behavior

1. Install Commerce Server 2002.
2. Unpup the BlankSite package.
3. Copy the following text to a new document in Notepad:

   ' oGenID is a Commerce Server GenID object.
   Dim oGenID
   Dim sCounterValue
   
   Set oGenID = CreateObject("Commerce.GenID")
   
   ' Connect by using an explicit connection string.
   oGenID.Initialize "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=ServerName;" _
    & "Integrated Security='SSPI';Initial Catalog=BlankSite_commerce"
   
   oGenID.InitializeCounter "NewOrderTracking", 400
   
   sCounterValue = oGenID.GetCounterValue("NewOrderTracking", 3)
   msgbox sCounterValue 

   Note Replace ServerName with the correct server name.
4. Save the text document as Genid.vbs.
5. Start Windows Explorer.
6. Navigate to the Genid.vbs file.
7. Double-click the Genid.vbs file, and then double-click the Genid.vbs file again.
   
   The counter value in the message box should remain constant at 400. However, because the InitializeCounter method call does not reset the value, the counter is incremented by the GetCounterValue method call.

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