Inventory of a File with a Path Defined Will Fail (148949)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1
  • Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2
This article was previously published under Q148949

SUMMARY

If an inventory package is created and a directory path is defined with the file, the file will never be located and/or collected from the client.

MORE INFORMATION

To create an inventory package:

  1. Open the Packages window and choose "New."
  2. From the Package Properties window, choose "Inventory." This presents the Setup Package For Inventory window.
  3. Check the Inventory This Package box and choose "Add AND..." to present the File Properties window.
  4. Define the file name of the file you want to inventory on the client. For example, Autoexec.bat.)
  5. Check "Collect This File" if you want SMS to retrieve a copy of the file to the server.
  6. Click "OK" until you return to the Packages window.
NOTE: There is no job required to distribute inventory packages to clients; this is done automatically.

In step 4, if a directory path is included with the file name (for example, "C:\Autoexec.bat"), the file would not be found or collected by the SMS Client when inventory was collected.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/14/2005
Keywords:kbInventory kbnetwork KB148949
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