DOCUMENT:Q229018 06-AUG-2002 [sms] TITLE :SMS: APM Re-Executes Some Advertisements PRODUCT :Microsoft Systems Management Server PROD/VER:winnt:2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200fix ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When multiple programs belonging to the same package are advertised to a client, the Available Programs Manager (APM) scheduler might fail to keep track of some programs that have been executed, causing the scheduler to re-execute some of those programs. The scheduler executes the jobs stored in Ms\Sms\Clicomp\Apa\Data\Jobs and keeps track of executed jobs in the Ms\Sms\Clicomp\Apa\Data\Complete directory. The jobs are stored as with a file name composed of the package ID and a numerical extension (index), such as: F1200007.000 F1200007.001 F1200007.002 To work around this problem, advertise only one program per package. CAUSE ===== A problem with the management of the jobs indexes is the cause of this issue. WORKAROUND ========== To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Systems Management Server 2.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q236325 SMS: How to Obtain the Latest Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Systems Management Server 2.0. This problem was first corrected in Systems Management Server 2.0 Service Pack Service Pack 1. MORE INFORMATION ================ You can determine the version of APM that your clients are using by doing either of the following: - On your site server, open the Compver.ini file in the SMS\Inboxes\Clicomp.src\Smsapm32 directory. If this file is version 2.00.1239.0020 or later, you do not need the fix. - On the Systems Management Server client, double-click the Systems Management icon in Control Panel and then click the Components tab. If the version number of the Available Programs Manager is 2.00.1239.0020 or later, you do not need the fix. Additional query words: prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : kbsms200 kbsms200bug kbsms200fix Technology : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200 Version : winnt:2.0 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= 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 2002.