SCCM Get Collection Member Fails "Failed to get members of collection. The SMS Provider reported an error"

Question

Full Error is:  "Failed to get members of collection '{Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}'.". The SMS Provider reported an error. Details: Generic failure
Orchestrator 2012 R2 7.2.84.0
Using Integration Pack 7.2 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
I have a Runbook that is setup to use Get Collection Members from SCCM.  The fields are:
Collection:  {Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}
Collection Value Type:  Name
When I use the Runbook Tester (or when I try to run it myself) I get the error:
"Failed to get members of collection '{Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}'.". The SMS Provider reported an error. Details: Generic failure
I have tried using the Collection ID and I get the same error.  From the Collection Property in Get Collection Members I can browse and see all the collections in SCCM, so I know the connection is working.
An example of a collection I am trying to use is this:  SUM - Patch and Reboot Server - 3rd Sat 1AM .  I have tried using it with quotes and single quotes as well and I get the same error.
The log file for SCCM looks like this when it fails:
CSspQueryForObject :: Execute...~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
~*~*~e:\nts_sccm_release\sms\siteserver\sdk_provider\smsprov\sspobjectquery.cpp(1782) : Failed to parse WQL string SELECT * FROM SMS_Collection WHERE Name = "{Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}"~*~*~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014
11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
~*~*~Failed to parse WQL string SELECT * FROM SMS_Collection WHERE Name = "{Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}" ~*~*~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
Execute WQL  =SELECT * FROM SMS_Collection WHERE Name = "{Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}"~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
Execute SQL =~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
Removing Handle 1792008112 from async call map~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
ExecQueryAsync: COMPLETE SELECT * FROM SMS_Collection WHERE Name = "{Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}"~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
CExtUserContext::LeaveThread : Releasing IWbemContextPtr=1862502880~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
My SCCM Administrator and I are out of ideas about what else to try.  Anyone have some ideas on what might be causing the issue? 
MCITP | VCP4 | VCP5

Answer 1

Hi,
may I ask if you modified the log? Because of ...
Execute WQL  =SELECT * FROM SMS_Collection WHERE Name = "{Collection Name from "Initialize Data"}"~  $$<SMS Provider><03-25-2014 11:34:52.904+300><thread=528 (0x210)>
Have you typed or subscribe the Published Data to the Field Collection in the Activity "Get Collection Member"?
It must be subscribed!: Click with right mouse key-> Subscribe->Published Data
Regards,
Stefan
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