DOCUMENT:Q179014  21-MAR-1999  [exchange]
TITLE   :XFOR: Characters Are Stripped on Fixed File Sent from PROFS
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:3.2,5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - LinkAge Message Exchange, version 3.2 
 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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This problem occurs when a fixed format file in CMS has been put into the PROFS
"store" and is sent to Exchange Server by way of the LinkAge OV/VM (PROFS)
connector. This results in an attachment in which the first two characters of
the first line are dropped. In the rest of the lines, the first two characters
of each line are appended to the end of the previous line.

CAUSE
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The LinkAge OV/VM Connector incorrectly interpreted the first 2 bytes of the
attachment as length which results in these bytes (and characters) being
stripped from the attachment

RESOLUTION
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Apply the fix described below. The LinkAge OV/VM connector was fixed to
correctly interpret the file and length bytes.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in LinkAge Message Exchange version
3.2.


A supported fix is now available, but has not been fully regression-tested and
should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. Unless you
are severely impacted by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Service Pack that contains this fix. Contact Microsoft
Technical Support for more information.


Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Exchange Server version
5.5. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for
Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5. For information on obtaining the Service
Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: IBM HOST SENDFILE
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbZNotKeyword6 kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 kbLinkAgeSearch kbLinkAge320
Version           : 3.2,5.5
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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