SWbemObjectPath object

Use the methods and properties of the SWbemObjectPath object to construct and validate an object path. This object can be created by the VBScript CreateObject call.

Members

The SWbemObjectPath object has these types of members:

Methods

The SWbemObjectPath object has these methods.

Method Description
SetAsClass Forces the path to address a WMI class.
SetAsSingleton Forces the path to address a singleton WMI instance.

Properties

The SWbemObjectPath object has these properties.

Property Access type Description
Authority
Read/write
String that defines the Authority component of the object path.
Class
Read/write
Name of the class that is part of the object path.
DisplayName
Read/write
String that contains the path in a form that can be used as a moniker display name. See Creating a WMI Application or Script.
IsClass
Read-only
Boolean value that indicates if this path represents a class. This is analogous to the __Genus property in the COM API.
IsSingleton
Read-only
Boolean value that indicates if this path represents a singleton instance.
Keys
Read-only
An SWbemNamedValueSet object that contains the key value bindings.
Locale
Read/write
String that contains the locale for this object path.
Namespace
Read/write
Name of the namespace that is part of the object path. This is the same as the __Namespace property in the COM API.
ParentNamespace
Read-only
Name of the parent of the namespace that is part of the object path.
Path
Read/write
Contains the absolute path. This is the same as the __Path system property in the COM API. This is the default property of this object.
Relpath
Read/write
Contains the relative path. This is the same as the __Relpath system property in the COM API.
Security_
Read-only
Used to read or change the security settings.
Server
Read/write
Name of the server. This is the same as the __Server system property in the COM API.

Examples

The following VBScript code sample demonstrates how to build object paths.

on error resume next 
Set ObjectPath = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemObjectPath")
ObjectPath.Server = "dingle"
ObjectPath.Namespace = "root/default/something"
ObjectPath.Class = "ho"
ObjectPath.Keys.Add "fred1", 10
ObjectPath.Keys.Add "fred2", -34
ObjectPath.Keys.Add "fred3", 65234654
ObjectPath.Keys.Add "fred4", "Wahaay"
ObjectPath.Keys.Add "fred5", -786186777

if err <> 0 then 
 WScript.Echo err.number
end if 

WScript.Echo "Pass 1:"
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.Path
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.DisplayName
WScript.Echo ""

ObjectPath.Security_.ImpersonationLevel = 3

WScript.Echo "Pass 2:"
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.Path
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.DisplayName
WScript.Echo ""

ObjectPath.Security_.AuthenticationLevel = 5

WScript.Echo "Pass 3:"
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.Path
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.DisplayName
WScript.Echo ""

Set Privileges = ObjectPath.Security_.Privileges
if err <> 0 then
 WScript.Echo Hex(Err.Number), Err.Description
end if
Privileges.Add 8
Privileges.Add 20, false

WScript.Echo "Pass 4:"
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.Path
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.DisplayName
WScript.Echo ""

ObjectPath.DisplayName = "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate,authenticationLevel=pktprivacy,(Debug,!IncreaseQuota, CreatePagefile ) }!//fred/root/blah"

WScript.Echo "Pass 5:"
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.Path
WScript.Echo ObjectPath.DisplayName
WScript.Echo ""

The following Perl code sample demonstrates how to build object paths.

use strict;
use Win32::OLE;
use constant FALSE=>"false";

my ( $ObjectPath, $Privileges );

eval { $ObjectPath = new Win32::OLE 'WbemScripting.SWbemObjectPath'; };
unless($@)
{
 eval
 {
  $ObjectPath->{Server} = "dingle";
  $ObjectPath->{Namespace} = "root/default/something";
  $ObjectPath->{Class} = "ho";
  $ObjectPath->{Keys}->Add("fred1", 10);
  $ObjectPath->{Keys}->Add("fred2", -34);
  $ObjectPath->{Keys}->Add("fred3", 65234654);
  $ObjectPath->{Keys}->Add("fred4", "Wahaay");
  $ObjectPath->{Keys}->Add("fred5", -786186777);
 };
 unless($@)
 {
  print "\n";
  print "Pass 1:\n";
  print $ObjectPath->{Path}, "\n";
  print $ObjectPath->{DisplayName} , "\n\n";

  $ObjectPath->{Security_}->{ImpersonationLevel} = 3 ;

  print "Pass 2:\n";
  print $ObjectPath->{Path}, "\n";
  print $ObjectPath->{DisplayName} , "\n\n";

  $ObjectPath->{Security_}->{AuthenticationLevel} = 5 ;

  print "Pass 3:\n";
  print $ObjectPath->{Path}, "\n";
  print $ObjectPath->{DisplayName} , "\n\n";

  eval { $Privileges = $ObjectPath->{Security_}->{Privileges}; };
  unless($@)
  {
   $Privileges->Add(8);
   $Privileges->Add(20,FALSE);

   print "Pass 4:\n";
   print $ObjectPath->{Path}, "\n";
   print $ObjectPath->{DisplayName} , "\n\n";

   $ObjectPath->{DisplayName} = "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate,authenticationLevel=pktprivacy,(Debug,!IncreaseQuota, CreatePagefile ) }!//fred/root/blah";

   print "Pass 5:\n";
   print $ObjectPath->{Path}, "\n";
   print $ObjectPath->{DisplayName} , "\n";
  }
  else
  {
   print STDERR Win32::OLE->LastError, "\n";
  }
 }
 else
 {
  print STDERR Win32::OLE->LastError, "\n";
 }
}
else
{
 print STDERR Win32::OLE->LastError, "\n";
}

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client
Windows Vista
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008
Header
Wbemdisp.h
Type library
Wbemdisp.tlb
DLL
Wbemdisp.dll
CLSID
CLSID_SWbemObjectPath
IID
IID_ISWbemObjectPath

See also

Scripting API Objects