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Q248432: Inventory Based on String Occurrence in File Does Not Find Match

Article: Q248432
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool kbsms120bug
Last Modified: 12-MAY-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 SP4 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you install the hotfix that is listed in the following Microsoft Knowledge
Base article, packages that are being inventoried based on a string occurrence
in a file are no longer visible under PackagesPersonal Computer Properties in
SMS Administrator:

  Q236913 Couldn't Open ISV MIF (ISV MIF FileName)

CAUSE
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This problem can occur because the updated inventory agent files (Inv32cli.exe
and Invwin32.exe) from Q236913 causes this part of the inventory process to stop
functioning.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the Systems Management Server (SMS) 1.2 Service
Pack 4 version (or earlier) of the Inv32cli.exe and Invwin32.exe files. To
prevent the problem that is documented in Q236913, prevent Inv32cli.exe and
Invwin32.exe from running at the same time by removing the calls to Invwin32.exe
in the Smsls.bat and Runsms.bat files.

NOTE: After you edit either the Smsls.bat or Runsms.bat file, the next time a
service pack upgrade is performed on the site, the changes may be overwritten.
Because of this, it is a good practice to keep a record of such changes. After
the service pack upgrade is completed, re-evaluate if the change is necessary,
and if it is, add them back.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.2 Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: prodsms IDMIF inventory ISVMIF

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool kbsms120bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120SP4
Version           : winnt:1.2 SP4
Issue type        : kbbug

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