You Cannot Enter More Than 128 Characters in the Command Line Field in the Program Properties Dialog Box (815262)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you create a package and then add a program to the package, you cannot enter more than 128 characters in the Command line field in the Program Properties dialog box.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 has a maximum defined length for the command line of 127 characters.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix Information

There is a hotfix available that extends the maximum defined length for the command line to 255 characters.

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 Systems Management Server 2.0 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

You must have Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack 4 (SP4) installed to apply this hotfix.
For additional information about how to obtain the latest Systems Management Server 2.0 service pack , click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

File Information

The English version of this hotfix 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
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01-May-2002  18:10  2.0.1493.4154  830,224  Preinst.exe
01-May-2002  21:15  2.0.1493.4191  146,640  Sms_pprg.dll
27-Mar-2003  00:03                 245,582  Sms_pprg.map

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/14/2006
Keywords:kbQFE kbHotfixServer kbSMS200preSP6fix kbBug kbfix KB815262 kbAudITPRO
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