Article ID: 943631 - Last Review: November 14, 2007 - Revision: 1.1

Error message when you try to view the events on the Event Log tab of the Communications Server 2007 MMC snap-in: "retrieving data failed"

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SYMPTOMS

You try to view the events on the Event Log tab of the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. However, the events may not be displayed. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:
retrieving data failed
This issue occurs on a computer that is running the German, the Spanish, or the Simplified Chinese version of Communications Server 2007.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, view the events in Event Viewer. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type eventvwr.msc, and then click OK.
  2. Click Office Communications Server to view the events.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Standard Edition
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