Getting Notification Server DataClasses Back!

Have you ever been working so hard in your CMS environment that you inadvertently highlight and (heaven forbid) delete a dataclass that you need? Then this tip's for you, bud.

Whether you've lost a custom dataclass, or even worse, an NS Core dataclass, life becomes pretty frustrating. How do you recover from that mistake, and is data lost?

The answers are fairly simple.

The first thing to remember is the data is more than likely okay. Some item references may be need to be recreated.

In the case of Custom Data Classes, an NSE file can regenerate that info. See the Altiris Knowledge base Article 28243 found at kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=28243&p=3 for the details.

In the case of NS Core data classes, the solution is a bit tougher. A repair of the core NS and any subsequently installed rollups is necessary. See Altiris Knowledge base Article 32429, found at http://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=32429&p=3 for the details.