How to Create a Program
Updated: November 1, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
The following example shows how to create a program, in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, by using the SMS_Program class and class properties.
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Any advertised program will fail to run when the maintenance windows that are defined on the client computer are set for a period that is less than that program's Maximum allowed run time setting. For more information, see Program Run Scenario Using Maintenance Windows in the Configuration Manager documentation. |
To create a program
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Create the new program object by using the SMS_Program class.
Populate the new program properties.
Tip When you create a program for a Task Sequence or a Virtual Application Package, the SMS_Program properties must be set to specific values. The following tables outline what those settings should be configured to.
- Task Sequence
Property Name
Property Value
ProgramName
*
- Virtual Application Package
Property Name
Property Value
CommandLine
PkgGUID={E742FFD6-D539-42CC-9827-73535FC81E06}:VersionGUID={19366289-8C55-44E2-A5EC-7B385EFB4C30}
Note The GUID values are taken from the virtual application’s XML manifest file
ProgramName
[Virtual application]
Save the new program and properties.
Example
The following example method creates a new program and populates its properties for use in software distribution.
For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.
Sub CreateProgram(connection, existingPackageID, newProgramName, newProgramComment, newProgramCommandLine, newMaxRunTime)
' Create the new program object. Dim newProgram
Set newProgram = connection.Get("SMS_Program").SpawnInstance_
' Populate the program properties.
newProgram.PackageID = existingPackageID
newProgram.ProgramName = newProgramName
newProgram.Comment = newProgramComment
newProgram.CommandLine = newProgramCommandLine
newProgram.Duration = newMaxRunTime
' Save the new program and properties.
newProgram.Put_
' Output new program name.
wscript.echo "Created program: " & newProgramName
End Sub
public void CreateProgram(WqlConnectionManager connection, string existingPackageID, string newProgramName, string newProgramComment, string newProgramCommandLine, int newMaxRunTime) { try { // Create an instance of SMS_Program. IResultObject newProgram = connection.CreateInstance("SMS_Program"); // Populate basic program values. newProgram["PackageID"].StringValue = existingPackageID; newProgram["ProgramName"].StringValue = newProgramName; newProgram["Comment"].StringValue = newProgramComment; newProgram["CommandLine"].StringValue = newProgramCommandLine; newProgram["Duration"].IntegerValue = newMaxRunTime; // Save the new program instance and values. newProgram.Put(); Console.WriteLine("Created program: " + newProgramName); } catch (SmsException ex) { Console.WriteLine("Failed to create program. Error: " + ex.Message); throw; } }
Compiling the Code
The C# example requires:
System
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine
adminui.wqlqueryengine
microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider
mscorlib
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.

The example method has the following parameters:
Parameter
Type
Description
connection
swebemServices
Managed: WqlConnectionManager
VBScript: SWbemServices
A valid connection to the SMS Provider.
existingPackageID
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The name of the package associated with the program.
newProgramName
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The name for the new program.
newProgramComment
Managed: String
VBScript: String
Comment that describes the program in the Configuration Manager console.
newProgramCommandLine
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The command line that runs when the program is launched.
newMaxRunTime
Managed: Integer
VBScript: Integer
The approximate duration, in minutes, of program execution on the client computer.