Article ID: 200645 - Last Review: October 27, 2006 - Revision: 3.2

SMS: Dumpsend.exe: Display Send Request for Systems Management Server 2.0

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SUMMARY

The Dump Scheduler Data tool (Dumpsend.exe) displays the contents of a send request file (.srq). The data can be used to troubleshoot software distribution or to gather more information about sender errors. Dumpsend.exe is in the Support\Reskit\Bin\<Platform>\Diagnose directory of the Systems Management Server 2.0 CD. Use the following syntax :

DUMPSEND [send request filename]

Send request files are located in the

SMS\Inboxes\Schedule.box\Outboxes\LAN\

directory, where LAN is the Standard sender.

MORE INFORMATION

The send request consists of the following records:

SEND REQUEST DATA - Information about the send request file.
CANCEL - Specifies whether this send request is cancelled.
ACTION CODE - Specifies the action for this send request.
PACKAGE FILE - Specifies the location of the Package file.
INSTRUCTION FILE - Specifies the location of the Instruction file.
ROUTING - Specifies the originating site, and the destination site for routing this Send Request.
CONFIRMATION - Specifies whether confirmation is requested.

The following is sample output generated by Dumpsend.exe:

  Microsoft Systems Management Server v2.0 (Build 1165)
  Copyright (C) 1994-1997 Microsoft Corp.

  SEND REQUEST DATA RECORD

      Length:       336
      Priority:         2
      Dest Site:        A00
      Job:              00000001
      Job request:      _001BP1
      Outbox:           \\MICHAELTP\SMS_BP1\inboxes\schedule.box\outboxes\LAN
      Preferred Address *
      Ignore Schedule:  0

  Sender/scheduler RECORD

      Length:       80

==============================================

        Sender status:            SREQ_STATUS_STARTED
        First sender started at:  (not set)
        Sender started at:        (not set)
        Sender ended at:          (not set)
        Sender gate heartbeat at: Tue, Nov 17 1998 11:53
        Scheduler to restart at:  (not set)
        Total bytes to send:      0
        Bytes left to send:       0
        Sync Point is:            0
        File type is:             0 (No file)
        Number of connects:       0
        Sender ID:

============= End of Dump ==============

  CANCEL RECORD

      Length:       4
      Mode:         Not cancelled

  ACTION CODE RECORD

      Length:       4
      Code:         0

  PACKAGE FILE RECORD

      Length:       61
      File:         \\MICHAELTP\SMS_BP1\inboxes\schedule.box\tosend\00000001.PPT

  INSTRUCTION FILE RECORD

      Length:       61
      File:         \\MICHAELTP\SMS_BP1\inboxes\schedule.box\tosend\00000001.IPT

  ROUTING RECORD

      Length:       540
      Routing Master Request ID:
      Job Originating Site:
      Job Final Destination Site:

  CONFIRMATION RECORD

      Length:       4
      Confirmation Needed:           1