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Q252831: SMSINST: Iterative Use Of Get Temporary Filename Can Cause Error

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Article: Q252831
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsms200 kbsms200bug smsinst
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server Installer version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using Systems Management Server (SMS) Installer Script Editor to
assign a temporary file name (Get Temporary Filename into <variablename>),
the generated SMS Installer program can cause an "Access violation" error
message similar to:

  The instruction at <xxx> referenced memory at <yyy>. The memory
  could not be "read".

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur if the Get Temporary Filename script action is used
within a loop. For example, the following sample script generates the error
message:

  Set Variable COUNT to 1
  While COUNT Not Equal 200 do
     Get Temporary Filename into MYFILE
     Set variable COUNT to %COUNT% (Increment)
  End Block

For small loop iterations (less than 130), the problem does not occur.

WORKAROUND
==========

Do not use the Get Temporary Filename script action in a loop that is likely to
iterate beyond 130 times.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
Installer version 2.0.91.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbsms200 kbsms200bug smsinst 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMSI200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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