Article: Q136050
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s):
Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 2.1, 3.0, 3.2
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SYMPTOMS
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When you extract postoffice address list (POL) group information using
GIMPORT.EXE versions 3.1 or earlier, the following error message may be
displayed and logged (if a log file is specified):
Error sorting members of group <group name>
where <group name> is the name of a postoffice address list group.
When this error occurs, no members from the affected group are extracted.
CAUSE
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The ADMINSHD.GRP( and ADMIN.GRP) file contains the tid values for all the
members belonging to a particular group. When one or more of these tid values in
the .GRP file are invalid, the above error message is generated.
A tid may become invalid due to corruption of the ADMINSHD.GRP file or if a user
belonging to a group is removed from the POL.
The error can also be caused by corruption of the POL.
WORKAROUND
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In versions 3.1 or earlier of GIMPORT.EXE, use the -S command line option to
workaround this problem. The -S option turns off sorting the members of the
groups being extracted.
In versions 3.5 or later of GIMPORT.EXE, this problem has been resolved and
invalid tids belonging to a group are ignored.
MORE INFORMATION
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For more information about GIMPORT.EXE and how to obtain it, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q99419 PC DB: Database Maintenance Utilities (Complete)
GIMPORT.EXE is a MS-DOS utility that allows Microsoft Mail Administrators to
automatically:
- Create Postoffice Address List groups.
- Delete Postoffice Address List groups.
- Modify Postoffice Address List groups.
- Reset all Postoffice Address List groups.
- Extract Postoffice Address List group information.
For more information about GIMPORT.EXE, please refer to the documentation
accompanying the program.
Additional query words: 2.10 3.00 3.20
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Keywords :
Technology : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN210
Version : WINDOWS:2.1,3.0,3.2
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