Applies to: desktop apps only

Collects the current raw data value for all counters in the specified query and updates the status code of each counter.

Syntax

PDH_STATUS PdhCollectQueryData(
  __inout  PDH_HQUERY hQuery
);

Parameters

hQuery [in, out]

Handle of the query for which you want to collect data. The PdhOpenQuery function returns this handle.

Return value

If the function succeeds, it returns ERROR_SUCCESS. Otherwise, the function returns a system error code or a PDH error code.

The following are possible values.

Remarks

Call this function when you want to collect counter data for the counters in the query. PDH stores the raw counter values for the current and previous collection.

If you want to retrieve the current raw counter value, call the PdhGetRawCounterValue function. If you want to compute a displayable value for the counter value, call the PdhGetFormattedCounterValue function. If the counter path contains a wildcard for the instance name, instead call the PdhGetRawCounterArray and PdhGetFormattedCounterArray functions, respectively.

When PdhCollectQueryData is called for data from one counter instance only and the counter instance does not exist, the function returns PDH_NO_DATA. However, if data from more than one counter is queried, PdhCollectQueryData may return ERROR_SUCCESS even if one of the counter instances does not yet exist. This is because it is not known if the specified counter instance does not exist, or if it will exist but has not yet been created. In this case, call PdhGetRawCounterValue or PdhGetFormattedCounterValue for each of the counter instances of interest to determine whether they exist.

The following shows the syntax if calling this function from Visual Basic.

PdhCollectQueryData(
  ByVal QueryHandle as Long  
)
as Long

QueryHandle

[in] Identifies the query whose data you want to collect. The PdhVbOpenQuery function returns the identifier.

Examples

For an example, see Browsing Performance Counters or Reading Performance Data from a Log File.

Requirements

See also

PdhGetFormattedCounterValue

PdhGetRawCounterValue

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Build date: 2/3/2012