Scheduler Doesn't Update its Environment Variable

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4
• Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4
• Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4

SYMPTOMS

When you change an environment variable in the System tool in Control Panel, the Scheduler service (AT command) does not recognize the change.

CAUSE

Program Manager and the System tool in Control Panel get the environment variables from the registry. The Scheduler service inherits the environment from the service controller, which obtains the environment only once, at startup.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, shutdown and restart Windows NT.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

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Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Platform          : winnt 
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Last Reviewed: February 23, 1999