SMS: SMS Installer Generates Error Message When Using Oracle ODBC Script Items (262018)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer 1.0
Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer 2.0

This article was previously published under Q262018

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Systems Management Server (SMS) Installer program to create a script that will install the Oracle ODBC items, you may receive the following error message:

The include script C:\program files\Microsoft SMS Installer\include\odbc32or.ipf could not be opened.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Systems Management Server Installer is installed on a workstation or server because the Odbc32or.ipf file is missing. This file is not part of the package that is expanded during the installation. Note that this problem only occurs with Systems Management Server Installer versions 2.00.00.0091 and earlier.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management Server version 2.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

288239 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 3.

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/14/2005
Keywords:	kb3rdparty kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbsms200preSP3fix KB262018