IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx class (vsbackup.h)
The IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx interface is a C++ (not COM) interface that provides a method to retrieve the writer instance name and other basic information for a specific writer instance.
To obtain an instance of the IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx interface, call the QueryInterface method of the IVssExamineWriterMetadata interface, passing IID_IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx as the interface identifier (IID) parameter.
Inheritance
The IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx interface inherits from IVssExamineWriterMetadata. IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx also has these types of members:
Methods
The IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx class has these methods.
| IVssExamineWriterMetadataEx::GetIdentityEx The GetIdentityEx method obtains the writer instance name and other basic information about a specific writer instance. |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 with SP1 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | vsbackup.h (include VsBackup.h, Vss.h, VsWriter.h) |