The SMS_AICategory Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class, in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, categorizes the software entries in the SMS_AISoftwareList Server WMI class.

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

Class SMS_AICategory : SMS_BaseClass 
{ 
	uint32 CategoryID; 
	string CategoryName; 
	string Description; 
	boolean IsLocal; 
	uint32 LanguageID; 
	uint32 State; 
	uint32 Type; 
};

Methods

The following table lists the methods in the SMS_AICategory class.

Method Description

GetSummary Method in Class SMS_AICategory

Returns a summary of all defined categories.

Properties

CategoryID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read OnlyQualifiers: keyUnique value for the record.
CategoryName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneCategory display name.
Description

Data type: StringAccess type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneSupplemental information that describes what this category is used for.
IsLocal

Data type: BooleanAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: Nonetrue if this category instance was created locally. Categories that are created locally can be changed. When false, the CategoryName and Description properties are not editable.
LanguageID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneLanguage the category is written in.
State

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read OnlyQualifiers: enumeration("STATE_VALIDATED(0), STATE_USER_DEFINED(1)")Source of the category.

Value Description

0

Validated: Created by Microsoft.

1

User Defined: Created by a user.
Type

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneDescribes the way this category record is used.

Value Description

0

Category: Category this software fits into.
Example: Antivirus.

1

Family: Family this software belongs in.
Example: Microsoft Office.

2

Tag: User defined tags which are assigned to the software entries.
Example: Installed on a receptionist’s computer.

Remarks

Class qualifiers for this class include:

  • DisplayName("AI Category Table")

  • Dynamic

  • Provider("ExtnProv")

  • Secured

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