Sub SoftwareMeteringUsageReportCycle()

	' Set required variables.
	actionNameToRun = "Software Metering Usage Report Cycle"

	' Create a CPAppletMgr instance.
	Dim CPAppletMgr
	Set CPAppletMgr = CreateObject("CPApplet.CPAppletMgr")

	' Get the available client actions.
	Dim clientActions
	Set clientActions = CPAppletMgr.GetClientActions()

	' Loop through the available client actions. Run matching client action when found.
	Dim clientAction
	For Each clientAction In clientActions
		If clientAction.Name = actionNameToRun Then
			clientAction.PerformAction  
		End If
	Next

	' Output success message.
	wscript.echo "Ran: " & actionNameToRun

End Sub

public void InitiateSoftwareMeteringUsageReportCycle()
{
	try
	{
		// Set the required variables.
		string actionNameToRun = "Software Metering Usage Report Cycle";

		// Create the CPAppletMgr instance.
		CPAPPLETLib.CPAppletMgr controlPanelAppletManager = new CPAPPLETLib.CPAppletMgr();

		// Loop through the available client actions. Run the matching client action when it is found.
		foreach (CPAPPLETLib.ClientAction possibleClientAction in controlPanelAppletManager.GetClientActions())
		{
			if (possibleClientAction.Name == actionNameToRun)
			{
				possibleClientAction.PerformAction();
				Console.WriteLine("Ran: " + possibleClientAction.Name);
		}
	}
}

	catch (COMException ex)
	{
		Console.WriteLine("Failed to run action. Error: " + ex.Message);
		throw;
}
}