The SMS_CategoryInstanceBase Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class is an SMS Provider server class, in Configuration Manager, that serves as an abstract base class for the SMS_CategoryInstance Server WMI Class and SMS_UpdateCategoryInstance Server WMI Class classes.

The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all inherited properties.

Class SMS_CategoryInstanceBase : SMS_BaseClass
{
	String CategoryInstance_UniqueID;
	UInt32 CategoryInstanceID;
	String CategoryTypeName;
	String LocalizedCategoryInstanceName;
	SMS_Category_LocalizedProperties LocalizedInformation[];
	UInt32 LocalizedPropertyLocaleID;
	UInt32 ParentCategoryInstanceID;
	String SourceSite;
};

Methods

The SMS_CategoryInstanceBase class does not define any methods.

Properties

CategoryInstance_UniqueID

Data type: StringAccess type: Read/WriteQualifiers: [unique, SizeLimit("512")Unique ID of the category instance. This ID is unique across sites. The string length can be up to 512 characters.
CategoryInstanceID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read-onlyQualifiers: [key, read]ID of the category instance. This ID is not unique across sites.
CategoryTypeName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneThe type of category represented by the category instance. Possible values are:
  • Product

  • Locale

  • Classification

  • Company

  • Product Family

  • User

LocalizedCategoryInstanceName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read-onlyQualifiers: [read]The localized name of the category instance.
LocalizedInformation

Data type: SMS_Category_LocalizedProperties Array Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: [lazy]Localized properties associated with the category instance.
LocalizedPropertyLocaleID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read-onlyQualifiers: [read]ID of the locale applying to the localized properties.
ParentCategoryInstanceID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read-onlyQualifiers: [read]ID of the parent for the category instance.
SourceSite

Data type: StringAccess type: Read-onlyQualifiers: [read]The site code for the site where the category instance is created.

Remarks

Class qualifiers for this class include:

  • Abstract

For more information about both the class qualifiers and the property qualifiers included in the Properties section, see Configuration Manager Class and Property Qualifiers.

Requirements

Runtime Requirements

For more information, see Configuration Manager Server Runtime Requirements.

Development Requirements

For more information, see Configuration Manager Server Development Requirements.

See Also