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Q126027: SMS Inventory Processor: Compilation Error on Dell Computers

Article: Q126027
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbInventory smsinv
Last Modified: 25-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Some Dell computers are reporting the BIOS date in European format instead of
United States (American) format, causing the SMS Inventory Processor to report
the following error when processing a RAW file from one of the computers:

  Compilation Error

NOTE: All errors are posted in the INVPROC.LOG file.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.0. This problem was corrected in Systems Management Server version
1.1.


Additional query words: sms prodsms

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbInventory smsinv 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100
Version           : winnt:1.0

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