Microsoft KB Archive/223009

= SMS: Long Paths Cause Audit to Create a MIF That Cannot Be Processed =

Article ID: 223009

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q223009



SYMPTOMS
If Audit scans and finds a match in a path that is 128 characters or greater in length, the MIF created is not processed by Dataloader and the following error is logged in the Dataldr.log file:

Compilation failed~String value exceeds declared or derived size.



CAUSE
The MIF being created by Audit contains a path that is greater than 128 characters. The size defined in SQL for the file path is 128 characters.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Systems Management Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

  Date      Time         Size      File name     Platform ---

2/25/99  10:23pm      134,684   Audit16.exe   (x86) 2/25/99  10:23pm      188,384   Audit32.exe   (x86) 2/25/99  10:24pm      626,448   Audit32.exe   (Alpha)

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2.



MORE INFORMATION
To install the hotfix, perform the following steps on the Systems Management Server site server:
 * 1) Replace the Audit32.exe file in the  \Primsite.srv\Audit\Package\ .bin directory with the hotfixed version.
 * 2) Replace the Audit16.exe file in the  \Primsite.srv\Audit\Package\ .bin directory with the hotfixed version.

NOTE: You can perform these steps automatically by using Hotfix.exe with the provided Hotfix.ini file.

NOTE: Any previous Audit packages that have been distributed will need to be refreshed.

Additional query words: prodsms audit

Keywords: kbaudit kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB223009

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