Microsoft KB Archive/126351

= Different Language Site Reporting Not Supported in SMS =

Article ID: 126351

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q126351



SYMPTOMS
You cannot report from one site to another using different language versions of Systems Management Server version 1.0. For example, a German SMS site cannot report to a parent French SMS site.



CAUSE
Language strings are localized and cannot be accurately converted by the receiving site. Converting the language strings (used in packages, comments, events, etc.) requires single-byte to multi-byte conversion.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, configure the site hierarchies as follows:


 * 1) Use the same language version of SMS.
 * 2) Configure the code-page and country settings to appropriate languages.

NOTE: In this situation, all needed event codes, error codes, etc., required by the system, are presented in a consistent way without any conversion.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server versions 1.0 and 1.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: sms prodsms hierarchy

Keywords: kbconfig kbnetwork KB126351

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