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Q199329: SMS: "Machine Merge Failed" when Attempting to Merge History

Article: Q199329
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDatabase kbsms120 kbsmsUtil
Last Modified: 03-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to Merge Machine History for selected computers using Systems
Management Server Database Manager, you may receive the following error after
executing Display Duplicate Personal Computers from the machine's menu:

  Machine Merge Failed

CAUSE
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This may occur when the Systems Management Server database is very low or out of
space.

WORKAROUND
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Expand the size of the database to increase the amount of space available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Information on how to expand a database can be found in the SQL Server Books
Online in the section titled "Expanding or Shrinking Databases". This can be
found in Chapter 6: Managing Databases, under Part 3: Devices, Databases and
Drives.

Additional query words: prodsms kbsql

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Keywords          : kbDatabase kbsms120 kbsmsUtil 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbprb

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