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Q137893: SMS: No Validity Checking for Date/Time Field in Query

Article: Q137893
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbsmsAdmin smsadmin
Last Modified: 24-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you construct a query within Systems Management Server Administrator, and use
the date/time operator as part of the query definition, you are allowed to input
a value that is not in date/time format. No error message appears when you
commit the query.

CAUSE
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There is no validity checking of the date/time fields in the Query Expression
Properties window.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new
information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms

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Keywords          : kbui kbsmsAdmin smsadmin 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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