Cannot View Collection Rules Although You Have Read and Read Resource Permissions for the Collection (830644)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

SYMPTOMS

If you have read and read resource permissions for a collection, you can view the clients in the collection. However, if you try to view the membership rule in the Collection Properties dialog box, the Query Rule Properties button appears to be available but it does not function.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, you can use one of the following options to view the collection rules:
  • Obtain modify permissions for the collection. Modify permissions permit the user to view the membership rule. However, they also permit the user to modify the rule.
  • You can use a script to view the collection, such as the following sample code.
    Set loc = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
Set WbemServices = loc.ConnectServer( "<ServerName>", "root\sms\site_RDM", username, password)
set collection=wbemServices.Get("SMS_Collection.CollectionID='<CollectionID>'")
wscript.echo collection.CollectionRules(0).QueryExpression
(The output is "select * from sms_r_system". This is correct.)

MORE INFORMATION

If you have read and read resource permissions for a collection, the following buttons are not available:
  • Create Direct Membership Rule Wizard
  • Query Rule Properties
The Modify Query Rule Properties button for the collection appears to be available. However, it does not function.

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:6/13/2005
Keywords:kbnofix kbBug KB830644 kbAudITPRO
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