Invalid comparison attribute 'StartsWith'

homes32

When trying to setup an applicability rule to do a string comparison match on the first part of a string I receive the following error message:

The 'Comparison' attribute is invalid - The value 'StartsWith' is invalid according to its datatype

looking at the XML generated I see that patch manager is placing StartsWith as the comparison type

-<sdp:ApplicabilityRule SchemaVersion="1.0">

<bar:RegSz Key="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"Subkey="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{6B6244FE-F141-4368-B7CF-C9BC517AD6C3}"Value="DisplayVersion"RegType32="false"Comparison="StartsWith"Data="10.0.3911."/>

</sdp:ApplicabilityRule>

hower the WSUS BaseTypesSchema states the the correct attribute should be BeginsWith not StartsWith

<simpleType name="StringComparison">

<restriction base="token">

<enumeration value="EqualTo" />

<enumeration value="BeginsWith" />

<enumeration value="Contains" />

<enumeration value="EndsWith" />

</restriction>

</simpleType>

What can I do to get my rule working? is there some way I can manually edit the XML until patch manager can be fixed to supply the correct attribute? I am using patch manager version 2.0.2207.02

LGarvin

This does seem to be an implementation bug. I'll refer it to the Product team for investigation.

As for a workaround, are there no more reliable sources for doing a version check? Typically version checks are done by file. Sometimes a product embeds the version in a registry value.

Let's talk about the need to use StartsWith/BeginsWith?

Typically an Applicability Rule is implemented as a LESS THAN comparison against a specific four-part version number. Understanding your specific atypical use-case will help identify an alternative approach.