Consider the following scenario:

• You install SQL Server 2000 on a 64-bit Itanium architecture-based (IA-64) computer.
• You install security update MS09-004, which is described in the following KB article:
  
  960083   (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=960083/ ) MS09-004: Description of the security update for SQL Server 2000 QFE and for MSDE 2000: February 10, 2009
• You run a DELETE statement or an UPDATE statement on a table that contains a foreign key constraint.

In this scenario, the query fails and an access violation occurs.

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

To apply this hotfix, you must have SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 installed. For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information

You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix file information

This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that are required to fully update a product to the latest build. 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.

For all supported Itanium-based versions of SQL Server 2000

To work around this issue, remove the foreign key constraint from the table. You can use a DELETE trigger or an UPDATE trigger to implement the constraint.

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

This hotfix does not contain any new code fixes to address the issue. This hotfix rebuilds the previous Itanium-based package that causes the access violation in the scenario that is described in the Symptoms section.
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