Q112204: PC Adm: Doc Err: After Completing Task Import

Article: Q112204
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 18-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.2 
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SUMMARY
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On page 283 of the version 3.0 Microsoft Mail for PC Networks
"Administrator[ASCII 146]s Guide" and on page 322 of the version 3.2
"Administrator's Guide," it states that after the Import utility completes a
task it will display MS-DOS errorlevel codes. This is misleading; the codes are
not visible to the user.

MORE INFORMATION
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The documentation does not explicitly state that the Import utility does not
generate external errorlevel codes, but rather internal errorlevel codes. The
Import utility will generate various MS-DOS internal errorlevel codes when it
participates in directory synchronization (Dir-Sync).

These codes are typically received and processed by DISPATCH.EXE, which is
responsible for calling and governing the automatic Dir-Sync process.

The IMPORT utility itself incorporates its own error codes to be received and
processed by DISPATCH.EXE during the automated Dir-Sync process. Mail
administrators attempting to employ any fault tolerance schemes dependent on
these implied external errorlevel codes will unlikely be able to do so.


Additional query words: 3.00 3.20 admin

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2

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