SMS: Setup Limits SQL Database and Device Names to 21 Characters

Last reviewed: March 15, 1997
Article ID: Q163381

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server, versions 1.1 and 1.2

SYMPTOMS

When specifying database or device names in Systems Management Server Setup, you are only able to specify names of fewer than or equal to 21 characters. It is not possible to enter a database name of greater length. However, SQL Server allows you to create names of up to 30 characters, and the Systems Management Server Help files indicate that it accepts up to 30 characters.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use device or database names of 21 or fewer characters.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.1 and 1.2. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms
Keywords : kbnetwork smssetup kbbug1.20
Version : 1.1 1.2
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 15, 1997
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