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Query WMI

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The Query WMI activity will send a WMI query to a system that you specify and return the results. This activity can also be used to check statistics on a remote server to create audit trails that can be reviewed later.

Configure the Query WMI Activity

Before you configure the Query WMI activity, you need to determine the following:

  • The computer you are querying.

  • The WMI query statement you want to run.

Use the following information to configure the Query WMI activity.

Details Tab

Settings Configuration Instructions
Computer Type the name of the computer that you are running the WMI query against. You can also use the ellipsis (...) button to browse for the computer.
Namespace Type the name of the WMI namespace that you want to query.
WMI query Type the WMI query that will be used to query the Computer. For more information about Windows Management Instrumentation, see Windows Management Instrumentation.

Published Data

The following table lists the published data items.

Item Description
Computer where the WMI query is performed The name of the computer where the WMI query was ran.
WMI Query The WMI query that was sent to the computer.
WMI Query Result as a string The result of the WMI query.
WMI Namespace The WMI namespace that you queried.