You can use the methods of an
SWbemServices object to perform operations against a namespace on either a local host or a remote host. This object cannot be created by the VBScript CreateObject call.
Methods
The SWbemServices object defines the following methods.
| Method | Description |
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AssociatorsOf |
Returns a collection of objects (classes or instances) that are associated with a specified object.
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AssociatorsOfAsync |
Asynchronously returns a collection of objects (classes or instances) that are associated with a specified object.
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Delete |
Deletes the class or instance that is specified in the object path.
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DeleteAsync |
Asynchronously deletes the class or instance that is specified in the object path.
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ExecMethod |
Executes a method that is exported by a method provider.
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ExecMethodAsync |
Asynchronously executes a method that is exported by a method provider.
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ExecNotificationQuery |
Executes a query to receive events.
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ExecNotificationQueryAsync |
Asynchronously executes a query to receive events.
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ExecQuery |
Executes a query to retrieve objects.
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ExecQueryAsync |
Asynchronously executes a query to retrieve objects.
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Get |
Retrieves an object, that is either a class definition or an instance, based on the object path.
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GetAsync |
Asynchronously retrieves an object, that is either a class definition or an instance, based on the object path.
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InstancesOf |
Returns the instances of a specified class according to the user-specified selection criteria.
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InstancesOfAsync |
Asynchronously returns the instances of a specified class according to the user-specified selection criteria.
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ReferencesTo |
Returns a collection of all association classes or instances that refer to a specific source class or instance.
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ReferencesToAsync |
Asynchronously returns a collection of all association classes or instances that refer to a specific class or instance.
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SubclassesOf |
Returns a SWbemObjectSet object.
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SubclassesOfAsync |
Asynchronously returns a collection of subclasses for a specified class.
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Properties
The SWbemServices object defines the following property.
| Property | Access type | Description |
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Security_ | Read-only | Used to get or set the security settings for an SWbemServices object.
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Remarks
The methods can be called in either the synchronous mode, the asynchronous mode, or the semisynchronous mode. For more information see Calling a Method.
Requirements
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional |
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| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server |
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| Type Library | Wbemdisp.tlb |
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| DLL | Wbemdisp.dll |
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See Also
- Scripting API Objects
- Calling a Method
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