SYMPTOMS
If you use the Zscript
set command to reset the
zcDsLastUpdateTime or
zcDsLastImportTime attribute, the command is ignored. The timestamp value is incremented at the end of the management agent run.
For example, this is a partial sample from the Mascript.scr script that uses the Zscript
set and
vset commands that are designed to reset the timestamp attributes. The echo statements in the code show the values of the attributes in the log.
#Setting the zcDsLastUpdateTime rollback time
echo zcDsLastUpdateTime = %zcDsLastUpdateTime%
VSET oldDSLastUpdateTime = %zcDsLastUpdateTime%
echo oldDSLastUpdateTime = %oldDSLastUpdateTime%
#Setting the zcDsLastImportTime rollback time
echo zcDsLastImportTime = %zcDsLastImportTime%
VSET oldDSLastImportTime = %zcDsLastImportTime%
echo oldDSLastImportTime = %oldDSLastImportTime%
...
IF %error% THEN
echo *************************************************
echo ** Discovery of users failed
echo *************************************************
#Rolling back LastUpdateTime
echo zcDsLastUpdateTime = %zcDsLastUpdateTime%
echo oldDSLastUpdateTime = %oldDSLastUpdateTime%
SET zcDsLastUpdateTime = %oldDSLastUpdateTime%
echo zcDsLastUpdateTime = %zcDsLastUpdateTime%
#Rolling back LastImportTime
echo zcDsLastImportTime = %zcDsLastImportTime%
echo oldDSLastImportTime = %oldDSLastImportTime%
SET zcDsLastImportTime = %oldDSLastImportTime%
echo zcDsLastImportTime = %zcDsLastImportTime%
exit
ENDIF
These are the results from the management agent log:
- First debug echo:
zcDsLastUpdateTime = 020528100011+0200.00
oldDSLastUpdateTime = 020528100011+0200.00
zcDsLastImportTime = 020528120033+0200.00
oldDSLastImportTime = 020528120033+0200.00
- Second debug echo:
zcDsLastUpdateTime = 020528204551+0200.00
oldDSLastUpdateTime = 020528100011+0200.00
zcDsLastUpdateTime = 020528204551+0200.00
zcDsLastImportTime = 020619160559+0200.00
oldDSLastImportTime = 020528120033+0200.00
zcDsLastImportTime = 020619160559+0200.00
The
set command does not reset the time. The time is incremented at the end of the management Agent run.
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 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 has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
----------------------------------------------------------
25-Jul-2001 15:08 166,356 Db5attr.oid
03-Jan-2002 16:37 2.2.1300.16 175,104 Cdir_ad.dll
20-May-2002 14:01 2.2.1300.26 1,015,296 Cdir_ex.exe
12-Jul-2002 13:50 2.2.1300.29 1,031,680 Cdir_ldp.exe
20-May-2002 14:01 2.2.1300.26 1,017,856 Cdir_ln.exe
20-May-2002 14:01 2.2.1300.26 1,060,864 Cdir_nt.exe
20-May-2002 14:01 2.2.1300.26 998,400 Cdir_nw.exe
20-May-2002 14:01 2.2.1300.26 987,648 Cdir_vns.exe
20-May-2002 14:00 2.2.1300.26 964,096 Importt.exe
20-Sep-2001 16:41 2.2.1300.10 26,624 Ldapschema.dll
22-Apr-2002 09:04 2.2.1300.21 1,030,656 Viacompact.exe
07-Jun-2002 10:44 2.2.1300.28 1,266,176 Viaserver.exe
25-Sep-2002 17:09 2.2.1300.33 997,888 Zscript.exe
01-Aug-2001 15:17 834 Updoid.bat
25-Sep-2002 17:09 2.2.1300.33 7,168 Zoid.exe