Site Server Search Cannot Sort on Query Strings Greater Than 2K

ID: Q215476

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you sort on long fields, an assertion occurs and some memory areas are overwritten.


CAUSE

Microsoft Site Server Search is limited to sorting on strings that are less than 2K in length.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the latest service pack for Site Server 3.0.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, shorten the query string so that it is less than 2K.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Site Server version 3.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Microsoft Site Server version 3.0. 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: 


Keywords          : SS3SP2Fix 
Version           : winnt:3.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: March 26, 1999