SMS: Site Attachment Fails When Adding Custom Architectures

ID: Q192920

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SYMPTOMS

Site attachment fails if the child site's database contains a custom architectures created by identification MIF (IDMIF) files. If SQL Tracing is enabled, the following entries are logged in the Datalodr.log file:


   SQL>>>select SMSID0 from _Identification_SPEC1 where isnull(SMSID0,'')
   !=''
   SQL>>>>> Invalid column name 'SMSID0'.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack 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 on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time         Size      File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------
   9/11/98   10:24pm      129,136   Dataldr.dll   (Intel)
   9/11/98   10:23pm      209,680   Dataldr.dll   (Alpha)

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the Systems Management Server Database Manager (Dbclean.exe) to completely remove the custom architectures from the child site's database and then perform the site attachment again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2.

MORE INFORMATION

To install the hotfix, perform the following steps on the Systems Management Server site server:

Stop the SMS Executive service.

Replace the Dataldr.dll file in the SMS_root\Site.srv\Platform.bin directory with the hotfixed version.

Restart the SMS Executive service.

Additional query words: prodsms dataloader dataldr datalodr dataloder

Keywords : kbSMS120 kbSMS120bug kbbug1.20
Version : winnt:1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug