DOCUMENT:Q175764  04-SEP-1999  [sms]
TITLE   :SMS: DBCNV12a Does Not Modify Table During SMS 1.2 SP2 Upgrade
PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server
PROD/VER:winnt:1.2
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

   Q164890 SMS Software Inventory Package Is Limited to 40 Characters

   Q175763 SMS: Long Inventory Package Names Cause Incomplete Inventory

STATUS
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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.

Additional query words: prodsms 1.20 SQL

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Keywords          :  kbfaq
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120
Version           : winnt:1.2
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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