Inventory Data Loader warnings + more..

This blog is kind of a reference for myself, but if anyone else makes use of the random pieces I put here, then all the better, all about sharing information.

I don't know about anyone else, but now and then I receive warnings in my Inventory Data Loader component. These are normally in the format :

"SMS Inventory Data Loader failed to process the delta MIF file "BLAH" and has moved it to "D:\Program Files\Microsoft Configuration Manager\inboxes\auth\dataldr.box\BADMIFS\ucq33ee1.MIF."

These only appear to happen for some delta inventory info, and subsequent resynchs will produce the same message.
A full Inventory Resynchronization fixes these clients right up.

The Operations Management team wanted a way they could easily identify which clients were causing these warnings, and a way for our help desk to resolve them.

To do this, I took a two pronged approach.
1) Created a script that parses the computername from the BADMIF files and adds it to a spreadsheet. (you can download this here if you want, all normal disclaimers apply, im not responsible for anything going ka-boom, run at your own risk etc etc)
2) Added a function to the 'Client Management Tool' that I created for the help desk to perform a full HW Inventory.This way, the operations team knew which machines were causing these warnings, they can pass the spreadsheet to the service desk who can then run the full HW inventory to clear these up.