Description field truncated at 249 characters when MSI app is exported as AOT

  • 3539178
  • 27-Feb-2007
  • 30-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management - ZDM7
Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management - ZDM6.5

Situation

If an MSI application object is exported as an AOT from ConsoleOne (Tools->ZENworks Utilities->Application Launcher Tools->Export Application Object) then the description field stored in that AOT is truncated at 249 characters, so that if the AOT is imported, only the first 249 characters of the description are available.

Resolution

For ZDM7: Fixed in ZENworks 7 Desktop Management Service Pack 1 Interim Release 3a, available at https://download.novell.com

For ZDM6.5SP2IR1: Fixed in Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Support Pack 2 Interim Release 1 Hot Patch 1 - see KB 3665027 "Updates to Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management" at https://www.novell.com/support