FIX: You may intermittently receive

In Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004, when you use the Managed Provider for DB2 to perform parameterized queries against an IBM DB2 database, you may intermittently receive error messages that are similar to the following:

This problem occurs because the Managed Provider for DB2 does not always correctly marshal parameters.

A supported hotfix is now 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. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site: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 hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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 tool in Control Panel.

   Date         Time   Version     Size     File name
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   19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0  487,424  Db2oledb.dll     
   19-Apr-2005  21:02               24,516  Db2oledb.h
   19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0   44,032  Ddmstr.dll       
   19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0  336,384  Drdaresync.exe   
   19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0  114,688  Microsoft.hostintegration.msdb2client.dll  
   19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0   71,680  Mseidb2c.dll     
   19-Apr-2005  20:57  6.0.1948.0  435,200  Mseidb2d.dll     
   19-Apr-2005  20:58  6.0.1948.0  692,736  Mseidrda.dll 				

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent fix that contains these files may also contain additional files.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.