Article ID: 305339
Article Last Modified on 10/12/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Service Pack 1
This article was previously published under Q305339
SYMPTOMS
If an Attribute Value Pair (AVP) input file contains only a single record, the Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) XML and File Toolkit Wizard (version 1.0.1185.0) misinterprets the file type. The file is incorrectly detected as a delimited file instead of an AVP file. If you manually change the file type to the AVP file type, the wizard continues without errors. However, no data is displayed on the "Select Attributes" and "Import and Export Input File Attributes" screens, effectively disabling the management agent (MA).
The following sample input file demonstrates the problem:
CN: Kari Hensien
SN: Hensien
Givenname: Kari
Title: Office Manager
Address: 100 Front Street, Tallahassee, FL 00000
Telephone: 555-1234
Fax: 555-1235
CAUSE
This problem occurs because an error in the XML parser halts the parsing process before the appropriate routines can properly evaluate the input format.
RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next version of Microsoft Metadirectory Services 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:
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 Version Size File name
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10-Jul-2001 12:05 1.0.1185.1 84,992 Mmsparser.dll
10-Jul-2001 12:05 1.0.1185.1 676,864 Xmlwiz.exe
WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, make sure that the input file contains at least two records.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about another issue that is resolved by this fix, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
308213 XML and File Toolkit Does Not Recognize Attributes with Periods
NOTE: This fix does not include a roll-up of all other MMS 2.2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) patches (as is the MMS convention).
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
320718 Microsoft Metadirectory Services 2.2 Post SP1 Hotfix List
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