Microsoft KB Archive/175077

= SMS: Audit Gets "No Data Available" Message After Full Inventory =

Article ID: 175077

Article Last Modified on 6/14/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q175077



SYMPTOMS
After a full inventory is added to the database, the Audited Packages icon in Personal Computer Properties shows "No Data Available." The audited packages appear if you click on the history records.



CAUSE
When a full inventory (that is, both hardware and software inventory together) is run, and Inventory Dataloader adds the inventory to the database, Dataloader looks at the current entries for the client's dwMachineID. If entries exist, and they are not contained in the new "full" MIF, Dataloader removes them from the current record and adds them to the history record for the client.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, view audited packages as historical records, where they will appear correctly.



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



MORE INFORMATION
Software Auditing is not intended to be used for targeting workstation package distribution. Precise software inventory of workstations should be done using software inventory rules (Inventory Packages), because they are more efficient and accurate.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

148263 Invalid Audit and History Records

Additional query words: prodsms smsadmin smsdatabase data loader

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