Q213256: SMS: Data Summarization Does Not Account For Leap Years

Article: Q213256
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug
Last Modified: 22-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you have configured software metering to summarize licensed and unlicensed
software usage by year, the data for leap years is reported based on a 365-day
year instead of 366 days as expected.

CAUSE
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Systems Management Server data summarization does not take leap years into
account.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Systems Management
Server 2.0.


Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : winnt:2.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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