Q153642: Program Group Control (PGC) Unable to Open Application Database

Article: Q153642
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc
Last Modified: 30-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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When you run Program Group Control (PGC), you may receive the following error:

  Could not open the application database.

CAUSE
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When your CurrentLogonServer is unavailable, PGC may fail to look for any other
SMS logon servers.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management
Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Systems
Management Server version 1.2.

Additional query words: distribution prodsms pgc

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbPGC smspgc 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS100 kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.0,1.1

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