SMS Software Inventory Package Is Limited to 40 Characters

Last reviewed: November 19, 1997
Article ID: Q164890

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server, versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2

SYMPTOMS

The software name field under the Packages group of a client's Personal Computer properties is truncated to display only the first 40 characters of the package name if you have defined a software inventory package that has a description exceeding 40 characters.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, reduce the package name of the software inventory package to fewer than 40 characters.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodsms shorten
Keywords : kbbug1.00 kbbug1.10 kbbug1.20 kbfix1.20.sp2 smsinv kbfixlist
Version : 1.0 1.1 1.2
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbservicepack

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Last reviewed: November 19, 1997
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