SMS: DBCNV12a Does Not Modify Table During SMS 1.2 SP2 Upgrade (175764)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2

This article was previously published under Q175764

SYMPTOMS

Dbcnv12.exe or Dbcnv12a.exe do not modify all the required tables when you upgrade to Systems Management Server version 1.2 Service Pack 2. The upgrade should increase the Software_Name0 column size in the Software_Comm table from 40 characters to 128 characters.

MORE INFORMATION

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

164890 SMS Software Inventory Package Is Limited to 40 Characters

175763 SMS: Long Inventory Package Names Cause Incomplete Inventory

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server version 1.2. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Systems Management Server version 1.2. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

NOTE: After applying Service Pack 4, you must drop and re-create any views.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	9/23/2005
Keywords:	kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix KB175764