Microsoft KB Archive/214951

= SMS: List Items Dimmed with Custom MIF and Two Sets of Parentheses in Description Field =

Article ID: 214951

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Service Pack 4

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This article was previously published under Q214951



SYMPTOMS
If a custom Management Information Format (MIF) file is created using a set of parentheses within a set of parentheses in the description field drop-down list, the item may be dimmed and unavailable for selection.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the MIF Entry program is running on a Macintosh Centris 650 (M1205) client.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, remove the inner set of parentheses.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: prodsms

Keywords: kbbug kbclient kbconfig kbinterop kbinventory kbpending KB214951

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