You install Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 and Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet 3.0 on a server. When you use the BizTalk server to send a RosettaNet Implementation Framework (RNIF) 1.1 message, the value of the InstanceIdentifier field in the following path is different from the original transmission: This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

• The original transmitting process times out.
• The BizTalk server transmits the document again.

This behavior prevents your partner from correctly identifying the duplicate message.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is 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.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if 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. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

You must have installed the following software before you apply this hotfix:

• Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004
• Microsoft BizTalk Accelerator for RosettaNet 3.0

Restart requirement

You have to restart BizTalk services after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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 item in Control Panel.

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