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Article ID: 292641 - Last Review: February 21, 2007 - Revision: 2.2

STS: No Error Message When You Incorrectly Use the "-p all" Parameter in an Owsadm.exe Command Line

This article was previously published under Q292641

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Owsadm.exe command-line utility to administer a virtual server, you are able to use the -p all parameter in an operation in which it does not apply.

You expect to receive an error message when you use an invalid argument in the owsadm.exe command.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use the -p all parameter with only those Owsadm.exe command-line operations that support it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The following Owsadm.exe command-line operations support the use of the -p all parameter:
  • BackupDB
  • Check
  • Install
  • Uninstall
  • Fulluninstall
  • Upgrade
For additional information about the operations and parameters available for use with the Owsadm.exe command-line utility, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
272945  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=272945/EN-US/ ) STS: SharePoint Command-Line Utility (Owsadm.exe)
In addition, detailed information about the Owsadm.exe command-line utility is available in the SharePoint Team Services Administrator's Guide. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
310932  (http://kbalertz.com/Feedback.aspx?kbNumber=310932/EN-US/ ) FP2002: Where to Find the SharePoint Team Services Administrator's Guide

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft SharePoint Team Services
  • Microsoft FrontPage 2002 Server Extensions
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