Microsoft KB Archive/213091

= SMS: SQL Server Connection Failure Results in Incorrect Error Message in Software Metering =

Article ID: 213091

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q213091



SYMPTOMS
While you are modifying licensed software information with the Software Metering tool, the following error message may be displayed:

An unexpected error occurred while enumerating the Product table, error returned Communication link failure.

After you click OK, this error message is displayed:

The selected product no longer exists.



CAUSE
This can occur when connection to the SQL Server has been lost. Review the Windows Event Viewer and SQL Error Logs to determine the cause.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbbug kbconfig kbdatabase kbinterop kbnofix kbserver kbsmsadmin kbsmsutil KB213091

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