You experience a performance problem in Replication Manager of Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003.

Note You find that the size of the .trs files on the SMS 2003 central site is around 80 megabytes (MB).

This problem occurs because the duplicate entries in the .trs files affect the performance of Replication Manager.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Systems Management Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

You must install this hotfix on SMS 2003 sites that already have SMS 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time	Platform
Replmgr.dll	2.50.4160.2121	65,536	28-Feb-2006	19:40	x86
Smsse.dll	2.50.2726.9999	77,824	28-Jun-2005	06:31	x86

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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