DOCUMENT:Q186403 30-JUL-2001 [sms] TITLE :SMS: How to Generate a PDF from an Existing SMS Package PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:1.2 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbPCM smspcm ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article summarizes the process that you can use to generate a Package Definition File (PDF) from a package that was created manually in Systems Management Server Administrator. This is useful if you need to add the following line SynchronousSystemExitRequired = TRUE to an existing package or if you would like to easily regenerate the package at a later time. MORE INFORMATION ================ Obtain the Writepdf.exe file. This file is included in the Systems Management Server Resource Kit, which is available for download from the Microsoft Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/smsmgmt/. This utility will create a generic PDF from the information entered in the package setup. Usage ----- writepdf.exe Examples -------- writepdf.exe sqlsvr2 sa secret sms sms12345 or writepdf.exe sqlsvr2 sa "" sms sms12345 NOTE: If the SQL account password is blank or contains one or more spaces, place it within quotation marks. This will generate a PDF file with the package_id as the name in the current directory. REFERENCES ========== Systems Management Server Resource Guide Supplement (BackOffice Resource Kit Part 2) Additional query words: prodsms create SynchronousSystemExitRequired ====================================================================== Keywords : kbPCM smspcm Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS120 Version : winnt:1.2 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.