The SMS_AISoftwareList Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class, in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, contains all the known software titles in the Asset Intelligence catalog.

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

Class SMS_AISoftwareList : SMS_BaseClass 
{ 
	uint32 CategoryID; 
	string CategoryName; 
	string CommonName; 
	string CommonPublisher; 
	string CommonVersion; 
	uint32 Count; (obsolete in SP1) 
	uint32 FamilyID; 
	string FamilyName; 
	string OfficialCategoryName; 
	string OfficialFamilyName; 
	string SoftwareCode; (obsolete in SP1)
	uint32 SoftwareCount; 
	string SoftwareID; (obsolete in SP1)
	string SoftwareKey; 
	string SoftwarePropertiesHash; (obsolete in SP1)
	uint32 State; 
	uint32 Tag1ID; 
	string Tag1Name; 
	uint32 Tag2ID; 
	string Tag2Name; 
	uint32 Tag3ID; 
	string Tag3Name; 
};

Methods

The following table lists the methods in the SMS_AISoftwareList class.

Method Description

AddSoftwareHashData Method in Class SMS_AISoftwareList

Adds the SoftwarePropertiesHash from SoftwareCode and Title.

GetCategorizationRequestText Method in Class SMS_AISoftwareList

Retrieves the categorization XML that is used in requesting categorization from System Center Online.

GetSummary Method in Class SMS_AISoftwareList

Retrieves a summary of all class instances based on the State property of the class.

ResolveConflict Method in Class SMS_AISoftwareList

Resolves the conflict through the Resolution parameter whose values are:
1 - Keep local edit and discard latest update from Microsoft.
2 - Revert local edit and replace it with latest update from Microsoft.
All other values are ignored.

SetCategorizationRequest Method in Class SMS_AISoftwareList

Submits a request to System Center Online for software categorization.

Properties

CategoryID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneRefers to a SMS_AICategory Server WMI Class instance.
CategoryName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneCategory name identified by the CategoryID property.
CommonName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneSoftware title, as it is commonly known.
CommonPublisher

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NonePublisher of the software title, as it is commonly known.
CommonVersion

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneVersion of the software title, as it is commonly known.
Count

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneThis method/property has been removed or deprecated in System Center Configuration Manager SP1. Use SoftwareCount instead.This information applies only to System Center Configuration Manager SP1.
FamilyID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneRefers to a SMS_AICategory Server WMI Class instance.
FamilyName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneFamily name identified by the FamilyID property.
OfficialCategoryName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneThe CategoryID property can be changed, which alters what the CategoryName property contains. This is the original name of the category before any changes have occurred.
OfficialFamilyName

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneThe FamilyID property can be changed, which alters what the FamilyName property contains. This is the original name of the family before any changes have occurred.
SoftwareCode

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneIdentifier of the software title, defined by the publisher of the software title.
SoftwareCount

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read OnlyQualifiers: [read]Count of the software title.This information applies only to System Center Configuration Manager SP1.
SoftwareID

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneA Microsoft generated GUID identifying this software title.This method/property has been removed or deprecated in System Center Configuration Manager SP1.
SoftwareKey

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: [key, read]A Microsoft generated key identifying this software title.This information applies only to System Center Configuration Manager SP1.
SoftwarePropertiesHash

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: keyAn automatically generated hash composed of the Name, Publisher, and Version of the software title.This method/property has been removed or deprecated in System Center Configuration Manager SP1.
State

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneStatus of this software record.

Value Description

0

Validated, category is defined by Microsoft through System Center Online.

1

User-defined, category was defined or has been changed by a user.

2

Pending, the software is pending categorization by Microsoft through System Center Online.

3

Updatable, the software category can be updated by the user.

4

Uncategorized, the software has not been categorized by Microsoft or the user.
Tag1ID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneRefers to a SMS_AICategory Server WMI Class instance.
Tag1Name

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneTag name identified by the CategoryID property.
Tag2ID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneRefers to a SMS_AICategory Server WMI Class instance.
Tag2Name

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneTag name identified by the CategoryID property.
Tag3ID

Data type: UInt32Access type: Read/WriteQualifiers: NoneRefers to a SMS_AICategory Server WMI Class instance.
Tag3Name

Data type: StringAccess type: Read OnlyQualifiers: NoneTag name identified by the CategoryID property.

Remarks

Class qualifiers for this class include:

  • DisplayName("AI Software List 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.

Return Values

An SInt32 data type that is 0 to indicate success or non-zero to indicate failure.

For information about handling returned errors, see About Configuration Manager Errors.

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