Donnerstag (Thursday) Does Not Appear in German Version of Weekly Reports

ID: Q226501

The information in this article applies to:
Note: The information in this article applies to the German version of Site Server 3.0.

SYMPTOMS

When you use the German version of ReportWriter, all Chart types with the weekdays on the (x) axis do not show "Donnerstag" (Thursday).


CAUSE

In MSUsage.mdb the Weekday field is defined as char(9), which does not contain enough room for "Donnerstag."


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp




NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the MSUsage.mdb database to have char(10) for the Weekday field. Databases created from now on will work correctly.

German users can run the following SQL Server script to upgrade existing SQL Server databases: 


CREATE TABLE tblRefWeekday(WeekdayID Int IDENTITY, WeekdayName char (10) NULL)

Set Identity_Insert tblRefWeekday ON

INSERT INTO tblRefWeekday(WeekdayID, WeekdayName)
SELECT WeekdayID, WeekdayName FROM tblReferenceWeekday

Set Identity_Insert tblRefWeekday OFF

Update tblRefWeekday SET WeekdayName = 'Donnerstag' WHERE WeekdayName = 'Donnersta'

DROP TABLE tblReferenceWeekday

EXECUTE sp_rename tblRefWeekday, tblReferenceWeekday

ALTER TABLE tblReferenceWeekday Add CONSTRAINT xWeekdayID PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED (WeekdayID)


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server version 3.0.

Additional query words: hotfix hot fix qfe quick engineering patch 


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Version           : winnt:3.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999