SMS: Invdos.exe Does Not Compensate for Change of Month

ID: Q238247

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2

SYMPTOMS

The Invdos component Getdata.exe incorrectly accounts for month changes within an inventory cycle. This can result in inventory being taken on a client when it should not be. For example, if the last inventory was taken on 3/30/99 and the site inventory interval is set to 10 days, inventory should not be taken again until 4/9/99. But on 4/1/99, the Invdos tool takes inventory of the client because the Getdata.exe component incorrectly accounts for the different month.

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     Version   Size     File name     Platform
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   7/22/99   8:59pm   786       72,388   GETDATA.EXE   x86

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

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

To install this hotfix site-wide, replace the existing version of this file on the Systems Management Server site server, in the following folder:

\SMS\SITE.SRV\MAINCFG.BOX\CLIENT.SRC\X86.BIN

Then open and save the System.map file in the SMS folder. For additional information about this procedure, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q166771 SMS: How to Force Site-Wide Client Updates

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords : kbenv kbtool kbSMS120 kbSMS120bug
Version : winnt:1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug