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Q249080: SMS: Problems Processing a Large Number of Tables with CMDCLEAN

Article: Q249080
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms120 kbsms120bug
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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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 you use CMDCLEAN to perform database maintenance for a Systems Management
Server (SMS) 1.2 database, the process may stop before processing all the
tables.

CAUSE
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This problem can occur when a very large number of tables exist. The most
current version of CMDCLEAN is unable to process an extremely large number of
tables.

RESOLUTION
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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English-language version of this software should have the following file
attributes or later:

  Date        Time      Size     File name       Platform   Version
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  04/04/2000  5:10pm    29,504   Cmdclean.exe    I386       1.2.0.0
  04/04/2000  5:12pm    40,208   Cmdclean.exe    ALPHA      1.2.0.0



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms120 kbsms120bug 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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