Microsoft KB Archive/259183

= SMS: Command Clean Utility Does Not Properly Clean History Records After 12/31/1999 =

Article ID: 259183

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q259183



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Command Clean (Cmdclean.exe) utility to clean a Systems Management Server (SMS) database, history records are not properly removed if the computer's time is set to a date after 12/31/1999.



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-language version of this software should have the following file attributes or later:   Date        Time    Size    File name     Platform  Version ---  05/10/2000  4:53pm  29,504  Cmdclean.exe  Intel     1.2.0.0 05/10/2000 4:53pm  40,208  Cmdclean.exe  Alpha     1.2.0.0 NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.



WORKAROUND
You can clean history records from an SMS site manually. To do so:
 * 1) Start the SMS Administrator console.
 * 2) Click the Sites window.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Delete Special.
 * 4) In the Delete box, click Machine history records.
 * 5) Set the appropriate date range by using either the Dated Before or Older Than boxes.
 * 6) Click OK to begin deletion.

It is a good idea to delete aged history records as part of regular site maintenance.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Command Clean utility for Systems Management Server version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms

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