SWbemServices object
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.
Members
The SWbemServices object has these types of members:
Methods
The SWbemServices object has these methods.
| Method | Description |
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| AssociatorsOf |
Returns a collection of objects (classes or instances) that are associated with a specified object. |
| AssociatorsOfAsync |
Asynchronously returns a collection of objects (classes or instances) that are associated with a specified object. |
| Delete |
Deletes the class or instance that is specified in the object path. |
| DeleteAsync |
Asynchronously deletes the class or instance that is specified in the object path. |
| ExecMethod |
Executes a method that is exported by a method provider. |
| ExecMethodAsync |
Asynchronously executes a method that is exported by a method provider. |
| ExecNotificationQuery |
Executes a query to receive events. |
| ExecNotificationQueryAsync |
Asynchronously executes a query to receive events. |
| ExecQuery |
Executes a query to retrieve objects. |
| ExecQueryAsync |
Asynchronously executes a query to retrieve objects. |
| Get |
Retrieves an object, that is either a class definition or an instance, based on the object path. |
| GetAsync |
Asynchronously retrieves an object, that is either a class definition or an instance, based on the object path. |
| InstancesOf |
Returns the instances of a specified class according to the user-specified selection criteria. |
| InstancesOfAsync |
Asynchronously returns the instances of a specified class according to the user-specified selection criteria. |
| ReferencesTo |
Returns a collection of all association classes or instances that refer to a specific source class or instance. |
| ReferencesToAsync |
Asynchronously returns a collection of all association classes or instances that refer to a specific class or instance. |
| SubclassesOf |
Returns a SWbemObjectSet object. |
| SubclassesOfAsync |
Asynchronously returns a collection of subclasses for a specified class. |
Properties
The SWbemServices object has these properties.
| Property | Access type | Description |
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| Read-only |
Used to get or set the security settings for an SWbemServices object. |
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
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Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
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Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
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Type library |
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DLL |
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See also
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Build date: 11/19/2012
