How to Create a Software Metering Rule
Updated: November 1, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
You create a software metering rule, in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, by creating an instance of the SMS_MeteredProductRule class and populating the properties.
To create software metering rule
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Create the new software metering rule object by using the SMS_MeteredProductRule class.
Populate the new software metering rule properties.
Save the new software metering rule and properties.
Example
The following example method shows how to create a software metering rule by creating an instance of the SMS_MeteredProductRule class and populating the properties.
For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.
Sub CreateSWMRule(connection, _
newProductName, _
newFileName, _
newOriginalFileName, _
newFileVersion, _
newLanguageID, _
newSiteCode, _
newApplyToChildSites)
' Create the new MeteredProductRule object.
Set newSWMRule = connection.Get("SMS_MeteredProductRule").SpawnInstance_
' Populate the SMS_MeteredProductRule properties.
newSWMRule.ProductName= newProductName
newSWMRule.FileName = newFileName
newSWMRule.OriginalFileName = newOriginalFileName
newSWMRule.FileVersion = newFileVersion
newSWMRule.LanguageID = newLanguageID
newSWMRule.SiteCode = newSiteCode
newSWMRule.ApplyToChildSites = newApplyToChildSites
' Save the new rule and properties.
newSWMRule.Put_
' Output new rule name.
Wscript.Echo "Created new SWM Rule: " & newProductName
End Sub
public void CreateSWMRule(WqlConnectionManager connection, string newProductName, string newFileName, string newOriginalFileName, string newFileVersion, int newLanguageID, string newSiteCode, bool newApplyToChildSites) { try { // Create the new SMS_AuthorizationList object. IResultObject newSWMRule = connection.CreateInstance("SMS_MeteredProductRule"); // Populate the new SMS_MeteredProductRule object properties. newSWMRule["ProductName"].StringValue = newProductName; newSWMRule["FileName"].StringValue = newFileName; newSWMRule["OriginalFileName"].StringValue = newOriginalFileName; newSWMRule["FileVersion"].StringValue = newFileVersion; newSWMRule["LanguageID"].IntegerValue = newLanguageID; newSWMRule["SiteCode"].StringValue = newSiteCode; newSWMRule["ApplyToChildSites"].BooleanValue = newApplyToChildSites; // Save changes. newSWMRule.Put(); Console.WriteLine(); Console.WriteLine("Created new SWM Rule: " + newProductName); } catch (SmsException ex) { Console.WriteLine("Failed to create SWM rule. Error: " + ex.Message); throw; } }
Compiling the Code
This C# example requires:
System
System.Collections.Generic
System.Text
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine
adminui.wqlqueryengine
microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.
.NET Framework Security
For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see Securing Configuration Manager Applications.
The example method has the following parameters:
Parameter
Type
Description
connection
Managed: WqlConnectionManager
VBScript: SWbemServices
A valid connection to the SMS Provider.
newProductName
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The new product name.
newFileName
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The new file name.
newOriginalFileName
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The new original file name.
newFileVersion
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The new file version.
newLanguageID
Managed: Integer
VBScript: Integer
The new language ID.
newSiteCode
Managed: String
VBScript: String
The new site code.
newApplyToChildSites
Managed: Boolean
VBScript: Boolean
Determines whether the rule will apply to child sites.