I have just set up an SCCM SP1 R2 site. My server is running Server 2008 and SQL 2008 (so KB913538 and KB932303 do not apply). The site appears to be happy & healthy. All components are working, all my Site Status bubbles are green.

However, Running the following query (and certain other queries created with the wizard) will cause the SCCM admin console to crash:

select SMS_R_System.Name, SMS_R_System.LastLogonUserName from SMS_R_System

I get this error message:

"An error occured in ConfigMgr. The ConfigMgr console will continue to function, however you should save your work and restart the console. After restarting the console, verify that your last configurations have been applied."

If I click on the DETAILS button I see the following:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.ConsoleView.ConsoleFormViewControl.listView1_CacheVirtualItems(Object sender, CacheVirtualItemsEventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WmReflectNotify(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(Message& m)
at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Additionally, I see the following in the ADMINUI.LOG file

[3][11/24/2009 10:00:19 AM] :System.InvalidCastException\r\nSpecified cast is not valid.\r\n at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine.WqlQueryPropertySingleItem.get_BooleanValue()\r\n
[3][11/24/2009 10:00:19 AM] :Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.SmsConnectionException\r\nSpecified cast is not valid.\r\n at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine.WqlQueryPropertySingleItem.get_BooleanValue()
at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.CollectionMenuActions.LaunchUtilities.IsApproveMemberActionEnabled(Object sender, ScopeNode scopeNode, ActionDescription action, ResultObjectBase selectedResultObject)\r\nSpecified cast is not valid.
\r\nSystem.InvalidCastException\r\nSpecified cast is not valid.\r\n at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine.WqlQueryPropertySingleItem.get_BooleanValue()\r\n
[3][11/24/2009 10:26:23 AM] :Property: 'SiteCode'\r\nSystem.Management.ManagementException\r\nNot found \r\n at System.Management.ManagementException.ThrowWithExtendedInfo(ManagementStatus errorCode)
at System.Management.PropertyDataCollection.get_Item(String propertyName)
at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine.WqlResultObjectBase.get_Item(String name)\r\nManagementException details:
[3][11/24/2009 11:01:12 AM] :An error occured in ConfigMgr. The ConfigMgr console will continue to function, however you should save your work and restart the console. After restarting the console, verify that your last configurations have been applied.

An error occured in ConfigMgr. The ConfigMgr console will continue to function, however you should save your work and restart the console. After restarting the console, verify that your last configurations have been applied.
at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.ConsoleView.ConsoleFormViewControl.listView1_CacheVirtualItems(Object sender, CacheVirtualItemsEventArgs e)

After I close and restart the admin console I can run the query and it works. If I wait a while (more than ~30 minutes) and try to run the query again, the console will crash again.

Any ideas on how to narrow down this problem?

Thanks in advance,
Janet

You have a software update for MMC errors, it doesn´t say anything about queries but you might have the below errors too?

This software update addresses several MMC errors that may occur when running the Configuration Manager console. This update should be applied if any of the following occur: Configuration Manager console stops responding when the host computer is low on available memory, context menu errors on console home pages, or inconsistent display after drag-and-drop operations do not succeed. More information about this update is available at: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=98349.

it seems like that you are making a query which is running more than 1 or 2 min. such happens when you make a query do not provide currect output display name in General Tab of a query.
OR might have WMI provider memory error

Find the below error in adminUI.log
ErrorCode = 2152205056

if this is then fillow the below steps -

1. Run WBEMTest and connect to Root.

2. Click 'Open Instance', enter __ProviderHostQuotaConfiguration=@ and click OK.

3. Locate the MemoryPerHost property and double click it to bring up the editor.

4. Change the value to 402653184 and click Save Property. [Note: 402653184 is 384MB written in Bytes. So 384MB=393216KB=402653184B]

5. Locate the HandlesPerHost property, note the current value, set it to 8192 and click Save Property.

6. Click Save Object, exit WBEMTest and reboot the site server and test again.

Note : Make sure that you have saved the curren value some where.

if again it crash then post the log file as "Sherry Kissinger"  asked in previous post.

It seems to happen pretty consistently when I am logged into the server using RDP.

I have noticed that it rarely happens when I am running the admin console from my workstation.

Since I usually run the admin console from my workstation I am just living with it, the only reason I would still like to find a fix is that we do occasionally need to RDP into the server to use the admin console. 

Thanks,
Janet

try to work with SCCM in a productive environment [...] and you will get the same effect like Janet, me and all of the customers with this problem.

I had the same crash as MarcusM, resulting in an error with the details:

System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

I was finally able to consistently reproduce the error.  I have two monitors--the left one is vertical, the right one is horizontal.  The top of the left one extends above the top of the right one.  I usually put my ConfigMgr console in the left monitor.  Now, extend an imaginary line from the top of the right monitor over into the left monitor.  When the first line of data in the center pane of the Console is still above that line, and I right-click above that imaginary line, I get the console crash.  If I right-click below that imaginary line, it gives me the right-click menu one would expect.  This same behavior is true whether the Console is maximized or free-floating, as long as my right-click is above that line.  The behavior exists in Collections, Advertisements, Boot Images, etc.--I didn't test all the areas, but all the areas I tested exhibit the behavior.  Other MMC consoles (I tested AD) don't show the same behavior.

Just FYI, in case it helps someone.

--brian.

Hi Brian,

I'm in a new project this week, complete different infrastructure and also installed SCCM 2007 SP2 R2. And I have the same problem again, no matter if I work with the console on W7 or on a dedicated TS or on the SCCM Site Server itself. The console crashes from time to time.

I really hope, that a big customer will have this issue to so that Microsoft will take a look in.

Alex

I really hope, that a big customer will have this issue to so that Microsoft will take a look in.

We have same issue as well.. it dosent crash all the time but crash sometime alot. If there is any hotfix or update availble please post here.

I have exact same error:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.ConsoleView.ConsoleFormViewControl.listView1_CacheVirtualItems(Object sender, CacheVirtualItemsEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WmReflectNotify(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

When I try to run this query:

Select distinct SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.FileVersion from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile on SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceID where SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.FileName = "QMgr.dll" order by SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.FileVersion

(Hopefully I didn't type any of that wrong...)

Only happens the first time I click on the query, until I close the admin console and click on it again then it happens again.  Happens every time.

Running console on Windows 2008 SP2 server.  Site is 2007 SP2 R2, and Admin Console also is SP2 R2.

Would suggest a moderator unmark the currently suggested answer from Wally as it seems many others are having this issue and that suggestion isn't the answer.

Thanks,

Terry

Running console on Windows 2008 R2 server.  Site is 2007 SP2 R2, and Admin Console also is SP2 R2.

Same problem here

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.ConsoleView.ConsoleFormViewControl.listView1_CacheVirtualItems(Object sender, CacheVirtualItemsEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WmReflectNotify(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

I have the same issue too and it's driving me mad. There's no consistency to it. One day queries will all work OK, the next day one or two will crash when you run them, the next day the queries run OK again. Aaaarrrggghhhh!! I have two primary servers both on 64 bit Windows Server 2008, one on SQL 2005 database one on SQl 2008 database. Both SCCm installs are SCCM 2007 SP1 with R2 update. I'm running Windows 7 on my laptop, but RDP to the servers and run the console on them (it's way too slow to run the console direct from my laptop).

Here's the exact message I see (same as the post above):

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.ConsoleView.ConsoleFormViewControl.listView1_CacheVirtualItems(Object sender, CacheVirtualItemsEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WmReflectNotify(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

If someone ever finds an answer please post it here!!

I had the same crash as MarcusM, resulting in an error with the details:

System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

I was finally able to consistently reproduce the error.  I have two monitors--the left one is vertical, the right one is horizontal.  The top of the left one extends above the top of the right one.  I usually put my ConfigMgr console in the left monitor.  Now, extend an imaginary line from the top of the right monitor over into the left monitor.  When the first line of data in the center pane of the Console is still above that line, and I right-click above that imaginary line, I get the console crash.  If I right-click below that imaginary line, it gives me the right-click menu one would expect.  This same behavior is true whether the Console is maximized or free-floating, as long as my right-click is above that line.  The behavior exists in Collections, Advertisements, Boot Images, etc.--I didn't test all the areas, but all the areas I tested exhibit the behavior.  Other MMC consoles (I tested AD) don't show the same behavior.

Just FYI, in case it helps someone.

--brian.

There are several issues in this thread that all appear to generate the same error message.

The quoted post solved the following issue for several of my clients: The SCCM console crashes seemly at random when running dual monitors.

I had the same crash as MarcusM, resulting in an error with the details:

System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

I was finally able to consistently reproduce the error.  I have two monitors--the left one is vertical, the right one is horizontal.  The top of the left one extends above the top of the right one.  I usually put my ConfigMgr console in the left monitor.  Now, extend an imaginary line from the top of the right monitor over into the left monitor.  When the first line of data in the center pane of the Console is still above that line, and I right-click above that imaginary line, I get the console crash.  If I right-click below that imaginary line, it gives me the right-click menu one would expect.  This same behavior is true whether the Console is maximized or free-floating, as long as my right-click is above that line.  The behavior exists in Collections, Advertisements, Boot Images, etc.--I didn't test all the areas, but all the areas I tested exhibit the behavior.  Other MMC consoles (I tested AD) don't show the same behavior.

Just FYI, in case it helps someone.

--brian.

 

There are several issues in this thread that all appear to generate the same error message.

The quoted post solved the following issue for several of my clients: The SCCM console crashes seemly at random when running dual mon

i had 3 monitors (2 horiz on the left, 1 horiz on the right).  My console crashes only in the top left monitor...ARRRG.  everywhere else, right click works...its is as simple as that.

just wanted to THANK Brian for listing this, i sure i was going crazy, maybe its just friday.

so my question:

If the .NET 2.0 framework can't handle the x,y location of the right click on my 3rd monitor - when i move to SP2 R3 - will this be addressed??  Also, what kind of testing would miss such a simple scenario...don't the developers know how to use DBL instead of INT for capturing??

BONER!!

Just upgraded my CCM Console to 2007 R3 SP2 on Win 7 Enterprise x64 SP1.

Still have the same issue when running on my second monitor.  Moving the console to the primary monitor fixes the issue.  Too bad my primary screen is a 1280x800 laptop panel :(

Are MS looking to fix this problem.  I would have thought running Consoles for MS products on an MS OS would be simple math.

I have two monitors with different resolutions (something even three when the laptop display is enabled) and use the CM07 console on both of them all the time. I have never had the console crash (that I know of) due to monitor size or position issues.

What are the exact steps that you have used to duplicate this issue? Have you called CSS on this issue?

I have exact same error:

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.ConsoleView.ConsoleFormViewControl.listView1_CacheVirtualItems(Object sender, CacheVirtualItemsEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WmReflectNotify(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.Common.SmsListView.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

When I try to run this query:

Select distinct SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.FileVersion from SMS_R_System inner join SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile on SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.ResourceID = SMS_R_System.ResourceID where SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.FileName = "QMgr.dll" order by SMS_G_System_SoftwareFile.FileVersion

(Hopefully I didn't type any of that wrong...)

Only happens the first time I click on the query, until I close the admin console and click on it again then it happens again.  Happens every time.

Running console on Windows 2008 SP2 server.  Site is 2007 SP2 R2, and Admin Console also is SP2 R2.

Would suggest a moderator unmark the currently suggested answer from Wally as it seems many others are having this issue and that suggestion isn't the answer.

Thanks,

Terry

I am also having this same problem but we don't have dual monitors. However, if you look at the display properties, it says "Display: 1. (Mulitple Monitors) on ATI ES1000)"

Anyone ever find a fix for this?