CoreRMO::Random Rank Candidates

Applies a random rank to all candidates of the specified category that have not already been ranked. Used by Microsoft. Provisioning Framework (MPF).

XML Input Schema

The following code fragment shows the format for sending data to this procedure. For more information on individual elements and attributes, see the Elements and Attributes table.

<executeData>1..1
  <candidates>1..1
	<targetSet>1..1</targetSet>
	<category>1..1</category>
  </candidates>
</executeData>

XML Output Schema

Random Rank Candidates does not return data.

Elements and Attributes

The following table describes the XML elements and attributes. Unless otherwise indicated, the data type is string.

Element Description, relationships, and attributes
candidates Description:
Encapsulates data needed to interact with the candidate set.

Parent:
executeData

Children:
category (minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1")
targetSet (minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1")
category Description:
Category of the object to rank: resourceInstance, resourceGroup, consumerInstance, or consumerGroup.

Parent:
candidates

executeData Description:
Encapsulates the procedure's input data.

Child:
candidates(minOccurs="1" maxOccurs="1")
targetSet Description:
Set of candidates to rank

Parent:
candidates

Example

<request>
  <data/>
  <procedure>  
	<execute procedure="Find Resources" namespace="CoreRMO"> 
	<executeData>
		<resourceInstance>
		<typeName>IISServer</typeName>
		</resourceInstance>
		<candidates>
		<targetSet>serverSet</targetSet>
		</candidates>
	</executeData>
	</execute>
	<execute procedure="Random Rank Candidates" namespace="CoreRMO"> 
	<executeData>
		<candidates>
		<targetSet>serverSet</targetSet>
		<category>resourceInstance</category>
		</candidates>
	</executeData>
	</execute>
  </procedure>
</request>

See Also

CoreRMO Provider, Resource Manager

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