Microsoft KB Archive/134609

= Machview Err Msgs: "Couldn't View..." and "Couldn't Execute..." =

Article ID: 134609

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 Q134609



SYMPTOMS
One of the following error messages appears after you run the Systems Management Server Machview command:


 * Couldn't View Selected Object -or-


 * Couldn't Execute the Given Query



CAUSE
You used the incorrect command line syntax for the Machview command.

The Machview command line help incorrectly documents the syntax as follows:   MACHVIEW machineid MACHVIEW /Q architechure:group:attribute=value



RESOLUTION
Use the proper Machview command line syntax as follows:

machview /q "Personal Computer:MICROSOFT|IDENTIFICATION|1.0:SMSID= "

where is the SMSID of the client you want to query. This option is case sensitive and the quotation marks are required.

For example, if Systems Management Server Administrator shows your computer SMSID as SMS0002, type the Machview command as follows:

machview /q "Personal Computer:MICROSOFT|IDENTIFICATION|1.0:SMSID=SMS0002"



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 here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodsms sms

Keywords: kbdocerr kbnetwork kbusage KB134609

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