Null value for multi_sz is not stored correctly when imported via ZCC

  • 7007834
  • 08-Feb-2011
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 11 Configuration Management ZENworks Control Center - ZCC
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management with Support Pack 3 - 10.3 ZENworks Control Center - ZCC

Situation

Cannot import multi-sz with a completely empty string into a registry edit action, e.g.,
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wampapache\Parameters]
"ConfigArgs"=hex(7):00,00,00,00
The value is shown in ZCC as blank



and an error occurs if the bundle is deployed

Error is: The operations specified in "Registry Edit" action could not be completed due to an error.

Resolution

 For ZCM 10.3: This is fixed in version 10.3.2 - see KB 7007237 "ZENworks Configuration Management 10.3.2 - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support

For ZCM 11: This is fixed in version 11.1 - see KB 7008746 "ZENworks Configuration Management 11.1 - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://www.novell.com/support

Additional Information

TID 7002814 Importing a registry file into a ZCM bundle truncates the blank line deals with the related issue that there cannot be a blank line within the imported registry value