You create a software metering rule, in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, by creating an instance of the SMS_MeteredProductRule class and populating the properties.

To create software metering rule

  1. Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.

  2. Create the new software metering rule object by using the SMS_MeteredProductRule class.

  3. Populate the new software metering rule properties.

  4. Save the new software metering rule and properties.

Example

The following example method shows how to create a software metering rule by creating an instance of the SMS_MeteredProductRule class and populating the properties.

For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.

Visual Basic Script  Copy Code
Sub CreateSWMRule(connection, 		_
				newProductName, 	_
				newFileName, 		 _
				newOriginalFileName,  _
				newFileVersion, 	_
				newLanguageID, 	 _
				newSiteCode, 		 _
				newApplyToChildSites)			 

	' Create the new MeteredProductRule object. 
	Set newSWMRule = connection.Get("SMS_MeteredProductRule").SpawnInstance_

	' Populate the SMS_MeteredProductRule properties.
	newSWMRule.ProductName= newProductName
	newSWMRule.FileName = newFileName
	newSWMRule.OriginalFileName =  newOriginalFileName
	newSWMRule.FileVersion = newFileVersion
	newSWMRule.LanguageID = newLanguageID
	newSWMRule.SiteCode = newSiteCode
	newSWMRule.ApplyToChildSites = newApplyToChildSites
		
	' Save the new rule and properties.
	newSWMRule.Put_ 

	' Output new rule name.
	Wscript.Echo "Created new SWM Rule: " & newProductName			
								
End Sub
C#  Copy Code
public void CreateSWMRule(WqlConnectionManager connection,
						string newProductName,
						string newFileName,
						string newOriginalFileName,
						string newFileVersion,
						string newLanguageID,
						string newSiteCode,
						string newApplyToChildSites)
{
	try
	{
		// Create the new SMS_AuthorizationList object.
		IResultObject newSWMRule = connection.CreateInstance("SMS_MeteredProductRule");

		// Populate the new SMS_MeteredProductRule object properties.
		newSWMRule["ProductName"].StringValue = newProductName;
		newSWMRule["FileName"].StringValue = newFileName;
		newSWMRule["OriginalFileName"].StringValue = newOriginalFileName;
		newSWMRule["FileVersion"].StringValue = newFileVersion;
		newSWMRule["LanguageID"].StringValue = newLanguageID;
		newSWMRule["SiteCode"].StringValue = newSiteCode;
		newSWMRule["ApplyToChildSites"].StringValue = newApplyToChildSites;
					
		// Save changes.
		newSWMRule.Put();

		Console.WriteLine();
		Console.WriteLine("Created new SWM Rule: " + newProductName);
}

	catch (SmsException ex)
	{
		Console.WriteLine("Failed to create SWM rule. Error: " + ex.Message);
		throw;
}
}

The example method has the following parameters:

Parameter

Type

Description

Connection

  • Managed: WqlConnectionManager

  • VBScript: SWbemServices

A valid connection to the SMS Provider.

newProductName

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

The new product name.

newFileName

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

The new file name.

newOriginalFileName

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

The new original file name.

newFileVersion

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

The new file version.

newLanguageID

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

The new language ID.

newSiteCode

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

The new site code.

newApplyToChildSites

  • Managed: String

  • VBScript: String

Determines whether the rule will apply to child sites.

Compiling the Code

This C# example requires:

Namespaces

System

System.Collections.Generic

System.Text

Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider

Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine

Assembly

adminui.wqlqueryengine

microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider

Robust Programming

For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.

Security

For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see Securing Configuration Manager Applications.

See Also


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