Microsoft KB Archive/148949

= Inventory of a File with a Path Defined Will Fail =

Article ID: 148949

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
 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q148949



SUMMARY
If an inventory package is created and a directory path is defined with the file, the file will never be located and/or collected from the client.



MORE INFORMATION
To create an inventory package:


 * 1) Open the Packages window and choose "New."
 * 2) From the Package Properties window, choose "Inventory." This presents the Setup Package For Inventory window.
 * 3) Check the Inventory This Package box and choose "Add AND..." to present the File Properties window.
 * 4) Define the file name of the file you want to inventory on the client. For example, Autoexec.bat.)
 * 5) Check "Collect This File" if you want SMS to retrieve a copy of the file to the server.
 * 6) Click "OK" until you return to the Packages window.

NOTE: There is no job required to distribute inventory packages to clients; this is done automatically.

In step 4, if a directory path is included with the file name (for example, "C:\Autoexec.bat"), the file would not be found or collected by the SMS Client when inventory was collected.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbinventory kbnetwork KB148949

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