I am trying to create a new join view class in WMI. I need to create an empty
class, set it's properties and qualifiers and save it to the repository. In
VBScript it is done by binding to the SWBemServices object and using it's Get
method to create an empty class, adding properties and using the Put method
to save the new class. With PowerShell I tried to use

$ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
$ViewClass.Path.ClassName = "Test"



but I get an error that the ClassName property doesn't exists, even if it
does (System.Management.ManagementPath class). I tried to use

$ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
$ViewClass.Put()

but the PowerGui script editor throws an exception. I also tried

$ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementObject
$ViewClass.Path.ClassName = "Test"

but I get the same error. This is probably a simple question, but I couldn't
find anything with Google or searching this group.

Thank you.

--
urkec

How about this:

$ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementObject
$ViewClass.PSBase.ClassPath.ClassName = "Test"

Darren
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"urkec" <urkec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I am trying to create a new join view class in WMI. I need to create an
>empty
> class, set it's properties and qualifiers and save it to the repository.
> In
> VBScript it is done by binding to the SWBemServices object and using it's
> Get
> method to create an empty class, adding properties and using the Put
> method
> to save the new class. With PowerShell I tried to use
>
> $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
> $ViewClass.Path.ClassName = "Test"
>
> but I get an error that the ClassName property doesn't exists, even if it
> does (System.Management.ManagementPath class). I tried to use
>
> $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
> $ViewClass.Put()
>
> but the PowerGui script editor throws an exception. I also tried
>
> $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementObject
> $ViewClass.Path.ClassName = "Test"
>
> but I get the same error. This is probably a simple question, but I
> couldn't
> find anything with Google or searching this group.
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> urkec

I must admit that I'm not 100% sure what you are trying to achieve from your
question but if you want to create a new instance of a class in WMI in
PowerShell V1 the normal way to do it is

$w = [WMIClass]"\\.\root\cimv2:Win32_Process"
$w.Create("Notepad.exe")

Can you post an example of what you are trying to do and which class you are
using. It can be in VBScript if necessary.
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"urkec" wrote:

> I am trying to create a new join view class in WMI. I need to create an empty
> class, set it's properties and qualifiers and save it to the repository. In
> VBScript it is done by binding to the SWBemServices object and using it's Get
> method to create an empty class, adding properties and using the Put method
> to save the new class. With PowerShell I tried to use
>
> $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
> $ViewClass.Path.ClassName = "Test"
>
> but I get an error that the ClassName property doesn't exists, even if it
> does (System.Management.ManagementPath class). I tried to use
>
> $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
> $ViewClass.Put()
>
> but the PowerGui script editor throws an exception. I also tried
>
> $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementObject
> $ViewClass.Path.ClassName = "Test"
>
> but I get the same error. This is probably a simple question, but I couldn't
> find anything with Google or searching this group.
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> urkec

"RichS" wrote:

> I must admit that I'm not 100% sure what you are trying to achieve from your
> question but if you want to create a new instance of a class in WMI in
> PowerShell V1 the normal way to do it is
>
> $w = [WMIClass]"\\.\root\cimv2:Win32_Process"
> $w.Create("Notepad.exe")
>
> Can you post an example of what you are trying to do and which class you are
> using. It can be in VBScript if necessary.

> > I am trying to create a new join view class in WMI. I need to create an empty
> > class, set it's properties and qualifiers and save it to the repository.

I am trying to create WMI join view classes. I managed to register the view
provider, but I can't figure out how to create a new class (not an instance
of an existing class). Basically I want to replicate a MOF like this one with
PowerShell:

[JoinOn("Win32_DiskPartition.DiskIndex = Win32_DiskDrive.Index"),
ViewSources{"SELECT DiskIndex, Index, DeviceID FROM Win32_DiskPartition" ,
"SELECT Index, Caption, Model FROM Win32_DiskDrive"},
ViewSpaces{"\\\\.\\root\\cimv2", "\\\\.\\root\\cimv2"},
dynamic: ToInstance, provider("MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER")]

class PrinterPropsd
{
[PropertySources{"DiskIndex", "Index"}] UInt32 ID;
[PropertySources{"", "Caption"}] String Caption;
[PropertySources{"Index", ""}, key] Uint32 Index;
[PropertySources{"DeviceID", ""}] String DeviceId;
[PropertySources{"", "Model"}] String Model;
};

In VBScript I would get the SWbemServices object and use it's Get method to
get an empty SWBemObject, make it a class with properties and qualifiers like
above and save it to the repository as a new class. This is the part of WMI
SDK where I found this:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...65(VS.85).aspx

This is the sample join view class:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...54(VS.85).aspx

This is how a new class is created with VBScript:

set NewObject = GetObject("winmgmts:root\default").Get
NewObject.Path_.Class = "Test"
NewObject.Properties_.Add "A", wbemCimtypeString

I tried Darren's suggestion and it didn't error out on the second line

$ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
$ViewClass.PSBase.ClassPath.ClassName = "Test"
$ViewClass.PSBase.GetType()

$ViewClass.PSBase.Properties.Add("A", "A")
$ViewClass.PSBase.Put()

but when I try to use Put method I get "Invalid operation" error.

Thanks.

--
urkec

In looking at the docs on the Put method, it looks like it expects a param
of type PutOptions, so that could be why the Put is erroring out.

Darren


"urkec" <urkec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:FF95B377-2446-400E-AF9D-A2EF9CA133FB@xxxxxx

> "RichS" wrote:
>

>> I must admit that I'm not 100% sure what you are trying to achieve from
>> your
>> question but if you want to create a new instance of a class in WMI in
>> PowerShell V1 the normal way to do it is
>>
>> $w = [WMIClass]"\\.\root\cimv2:Win32_Process"
>> $w.Create("Notepad.exe")
>>
>> Can you post an example of what you are trying to do and which class you
>> are
>> using. It can be in VBScript if necessary.

>

>> > I am trying to create a new join view class in WMI. I need to create an
>> > empty
>> > class, set it's properties and qualifiers and save it to the
>> > repository.

>
> I am trying to create WMI join view classes. I managed to register the
> view
> provider, but I can't figure out how to create a new class (not an
> instance
> of an existing class). Basically I want to replicate a MOF like this one
> with
> PowerShell:
>
> [JoinOn("Win32_DiskPartition.DiskIndex = Win32_DiskDrive.Index"),
> ViewSources{"SELECT DiskIndex, Index, DeviceID FROM Win32_DiskPartition"
> ,
> "SELECT Index, Caption, Model FROM Win32_DiskDrive"},
> ViewSpaces{"\\\\.\\root\\cimv2", "\\\\.\\root\\cimv2"},
> dynamic: ToInstance, provider("MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER")]
>
> class PrinterPropsd
> {
> [PropertySources{"DiskIndex", "Index"}] UInt32 ID;
> [PropertySources{"", "Caption"}] String Caption;
> [PropertySources{"Index", ""}, key] Uint32 Index;
> [PropertySources{"DeviceID", ""}] String DeviceId;
> [PropertySources{"", "Model"}] String Model;
> };
>
> In VBScript I would get the SWbemServices object and use it's Get method
> to
> get an empty SWBemObject, make it a class with properties and qualifiers
> like
> above and save it to the repository as a new class. This is the part of
> WMI
> SDK where I found this:
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...65(VS.85).aspx
>
> This is the sample join view class:
>
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...54(VS.85).aspx
>
> This is how a new class is created with VBScript:
>
> set NewObject = GetObject("winmgmts:root\default").Get
> NewObject.Path_.Class = "Test"
> NewObject.Properties_.Add "A", wbemCimtypeString
>
> I tried Darren's suggestion and it didn't error out on the second line
>
> $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
> $ViewClass.PSBase.ClassPath.ClassName = "Test"
> $ViewClass.PSBase.GetType()
>
> $ViewClass.PSBase.Properties.Add("A", "A")
> $ViewClass.PSBase.Put()
>
> but when I try to use Put method I get "Invalid operation" error.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> urkec

There is also Put overload without parameters. I haven't had time to continue
testing, but thank you for your help. I am new to PowerShell and .Net, but
creating a new class in WMI is a common task using VBScript or MOF, so I
suppose there must be a way to get this to work. Thanks.

--
urkec


"Darren Mar-Elia" wrote:

> In looking at the docs on the Put method, it looks like it expects a param
> of type PutOptions, so that could be why the Put is erroring out.
>
> Darren
>
>
> "urkec" <urkec@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:FF95B377-2446-400E-AF9D-A2EF9CA133FB@xxxxxx

> > "RichS" wrote:
> >

> >> I must admit that I'm not 100% sure what you are trying to achieve from
> >> your
> >> question but if you want to create a new instance of a class in WMI in
> >> PowerShell V1 the normal way to do it is
> >>
> >> $w = [WMIClass]"\\.\root\cimv2:Win32_Process"
> >> $w.Create("Notepad.exe")
> >>
> >> Can you post an example of what you are trying to do and which class you
> >> are
> >> using. It can be in VBScript if necessary.

> >

> >> > I am trying to create a new join view class in WMI. I need to create an
> >> > empty
> >> > class, set it's properties and qualifiers and save it to the
> >> > repository.

> >
> > I am trying to create WMI join view classes. I managed to register the
> > view
> > provider, but I can't figure out how to create a new class (not an
> > instance
> > of an existing class). Basically I want to replicate a MOF like this one
> > with
> > PowerShell:
> >
> > [JoinOn("Win32_DiskPartition.DiskIndex = Win32_DiskDrive.Index"),
> > ViewSources{"SELECT DiskIndex, Index, DeviceID FROM Win32_DiskPartition"
> > ,
> > "SELECT Index, Caption, Model FROM Win32_DiskDrive"},
> > ViewSpaces{"\\\\.\\root\\cimv2", "\\\\.\\root\\cimv2"},
> > dynamic: ToInstance, provider("MS_VIEW_INSTANCE_PROVIDER")]
> >
> > class PrinterPropsd
> > {
> > [PropertySources{"DiskIndex", "Index"}] UInt32 ID;
> > [PropertySources{"", "Caption"}] String Caption;
> > [PropertySources{"Index", ""}, key] Uint32 Index;
> > [PropertySources{"DeviceID", ""}] String DeviceId;
> > [PropertySources{"", "Model"}] String Model;
> > };
> >
> > In VBScript I would get the SWbemServices object and use it's Get method
> > to
> > get an empty SWBemObject, make it a class with properties and qualifiers
> > like
> > above and save it to the repository as a new class. This is the part of
> > WMI
> > SDK where I found this:
> >
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...65(VS.85).aspx
> >
> > This is the sample join view class:
> >
> > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...54(VS.85).aspx
> >
> > This is how a new class is created with VBScript:
> >
> > set NewObject = GetObject("winmgmts:root\default").Get
> > NewObject.Path_.Class = "Test"
> > NewObject.Properties_.Add "A", wbemCimtypeString
> >
> > I tried Darren's suggestion and it didn't error out on the second line
> >
> > $ViewClass = New-Object System.Management.ManagementClass
> > $ViewClass.PSBase.ClassPath.ClassName = "Test"
> > $ViewClass.PSBase.GetType()
> >
> > $ViewClass.PSBase.Properties.Add("A", "A")
> > $ViewClass.PSBase.Put()
> >
> > but when I try to use Put method I get "Invalid operation" error.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > urkec

>