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Q198710: SMSINST: Edit ini File May Produce Unexpected Results

Article: Q198710
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug kbsmsInst smsinst
Last Modified: 27-JUL-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer versions 1.0, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Edit INI File script item in Systems Management Server Installer is used to
make modifications to an existing INI file during script execution. When using a
single script item to make modifications to existing values while at the same
time removing other sections of an INI file, the resulting contents of the INI
file may be incorrect.

Example of Script Item Settings That Can Reproduce Problem
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[Section1]

[Section2]
Valueitem=XXXXXX

[Section3]
Valueitem=XXXXXX

The results of this modification should be to remove [Section1] completely and
change the values of the entries listed under the other sections. Test results
have shown that this can actually leave [Section1] in the INI file and
transcribe the values from the following section back into the unremoved
[Section1]. To work around this problem, try either of the following:

1. Separate the task into multiple Edit INI File script items.

  -or-

2. Move the section to be deleted to the bottom of the Edit INI File settings.

WORKAROUND
==========

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management
Server 2.0. For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q236325 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service
  Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server 2.0.
This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack
Service Pack 1.

Additional query words: prodsms smsinst

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms120 kbsms120bug kbsmsInst smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 kbSMSI100 kbSMSI200
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,2.0; winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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