Environment
Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management Support Pack 1 - ZSM7 SP1 Inventory
Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Support Pack 1 - ZDM7 SP1 InventorySituation
When exporting an inventory report to an XML format, the file becomes corrupted. Strange characters and smiley faces can be seen at various points throughout the exported file.
Resolution
For ZDM7: Fixed in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Service Pack 1 Interim Release 3a, see KB 3484245 "Updates to Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support
For ZSM: Fixed in ZENworks 7 Server Management Service Pack 1 Interim Release 3a, see KB 3809227 "Updates to Novell ZENworks 7 Server Management" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support