How to Create a Software Metering Rule
Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
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
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Create the new software metering rule object by using the SMS_MeteredProductRule class.
Populate the new software metering rule properties.
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.
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
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 |
|
A valid connection to the SMS Provider. |
newProductName |
|
The new product name. |
newFileName |
|
The new file name. |
newOriginalFileName |
|
The new original file name. |
newFileVersion |
|
The new file version. |
newLanguageID |
|
The new language ID. |
newSiteCode |
|
The new site code. |
newApplyToChildSites |
|
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
Concepts
System Center Configuration Manager Software Development Kit
Configuration Manager Software Metering
SMS_MeteredProductRule Server WMI Class