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FIX: "Object Reference Not Set to an Instance of an Object" Error While Rolling Back a Transaction
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft ODBC .NET Managed Provider, and an
intermittent network problem causes a loss of connection to your database
server while you are trying to rollback the transaction, you may receive the
following error message:
Object reference not set to
an instance of an object
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
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Date Time Version Size File name
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13-Aug-2003 08:06 1.0.4036.0 327,680 Microsoft.data.odbc.dll
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
You may see the following call stack repeat itself multiple times before the error occurs. This is a stack overflow issue that results in the error that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section of this article.
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::set_AutoCommit(bool value = true) + 0x57 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::Rollback() + 0xe1 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::Dispose(bool disposing = true) + 0x33 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::System.IDisposable.Dispose() + 0x14 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::DisposeClose() + 0x75 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::Close() + 0x16 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::HandleErrorNoThrow(__int32 hHandle = 62461328, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.SQL_HANDLE hType = DBC, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.RETCODE retcode = ERROR) + 0x11c bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::HandleError(__int32 hHandle = 62461328, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.SQL_HANDLE hType = DBC, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.RETCODE retcode = ERROR) + 0x21 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::set_AutoCommit(bool value = true) + 0x87 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::Rollback() + 0xe1 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::Dispose(bool disposing = true) + 0x33 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcTransaction::System.IDisposable.Dispose() + 0x14 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::DisposeClose() + 0x75 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::Close() + 0x16 bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::HandleErrorNoThrow(__int32 hHandle = 62461328, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.SQL_HANDLE hType = DBC, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.RETCODE retcode = ERROR) + 0x11c bytes
microsoft.data.odbc.dll!Microsoft.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection::HandleError(__int32 hHandle = 62461328, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.SQL_HANDLE hType = DBC, Microsoft.Data.Odbc.ODBC32.RETCODE retcode = ERROR) + 0x21 bytes
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft ADO.NET 1.0
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