SMS: Query Results Display Only First Data Record
Article ID: 134717
Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q134717
SYMPTOMS
When you query on a PC Architecture Group with multiple data records
for its attributes, the SMS Query results display only the first
data record. This may not necessarily be the value that the query
was based on. However, the computer that the information was returned
for is the correct computer.
The Disk, Packages, Services, and Audited Software groups could have
multiple data records.
CAUSE
This is a limitation of the SMS Administrator utility.
WORKAROUND
To see the detailed information in the data record that matches the query,
double click on a client in the list to reveal the Personal Computer
properties for that system.
In order to view multiple data records for more than one client at a time,
use a different SQL query tool that is capable of generating reports.
Systems Management Server is accompanied by a copy of Crystal Reports for
this purpose. It installs with a number of predefined queries and reports
to view your SMS data. Other tools such as Microsoft Access or Microsoft
Query are also capable of generating similar reports. Before you use those
applications to query the Systems Management Server database, run SMSVIEW
to create the necessary SQL views.
For more information on using SMSVIEW, query on SMSVIEW in
the Microsoft Knowledgebase and see Appendix I of the Systems
Management Server "Administrator's Guide."
STATUS
This is by product design.
Additional query words: prodsms sms ad-hoc wrong incorrect drive a
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