SET Command May Truncate the List of Environment Variables (104195)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q104195 SYMPTOMS
When you run the Windows NT SET command in Command Prompt, the list of
environment variables may be truncated if the size of the list of
environment variables you have exceeds 3.5 KB.
Steps to Reproduce Problem- Start Command Prompt from the Main group in Program Manager.
- Run approximately 50 SET commands, assigning each variable at
least 100 characters. For example:
SET TEST1 = ABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJ
ABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJ
SET TEST2 = ABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJ
ABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJABCDEFGHIJ
...
- Type SET and press ENTER.
You will only see 30 to 35 of the self-defined variables.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1
and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this
problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB104195 |
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