Q149672: PCMSVC32 Reports Incorrect Job Status for Completed Jobs

Article: Q149672
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): winnt:1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbPCM smspcm
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Package Command Manager (PCMSVC32) for Windows NT may report an invalid job
status when a job has been completed. Instead of being designated "complete,"
the job status is given as "retrying."

The following information is taken from the Pacman.log file:

>>> The process handle is #20
>>> Execution error #20 detected.
>>> Flagging this process as bad with handle #-1
   Ending LaunchScript..................
   Package executed.
   Monitoring the job.
   Job completed.
   Reporting job status.
   Beginning ReportOnProcess...........
>>> An error was detected while attempting to run the job.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs when a process handle is less than 32.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Systems Management Server
version 1.1. This problem has been corrected in Systems Management Server
version 1.2.

Additional query words: prodsms

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbPCM smspcm 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS110
Version           : winnt:1.1

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