Addlocales value doesn't work in Inventory Tool for Microsoft Update v3

Author: Ka Lung Lai MVP

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SUMMARY

Addlocales value doesn't work in Inventory Tool for Microsoft Update v3.

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When you change the addlocales value in the download.ini at “Drive:\program files\Microsoft Update Inventory tool\PkcSource. The Software Update Distribution Wizard does not list the correct updates and languages for deployment.

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RESOLUTION

To solve this issue, follow the steps listed below:

1. Uninstall Inventory Tool for Microsoft Update
2. Start SQL Server Management Studio (or Enterprise manager).
3. Navigate to Database->sms_<site code>->Views
4. Locate the View dbo.v_ApplicableUpdatesSummaryEx (If you are using SQL Server 2000, ignore “dbo.”, the table name is v_ApplicableUpdatesSummaryEx.)
5. Remove every records in it (To query view records by right click on it, open views->return all rows)
6. Make sure there’re only needed locale IDs in download.ini
7. Re-install Inventory Tool for Microsoft Update

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

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kbpubmvp kbpubtypecca kbhowto KB555961

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