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WmiSmoObject Class

The WmiSmoObject class represents the fundamental Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) object from which all WMI objects are constructed.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in microsoft.sqlserver.smo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustInherit Class WmiSmoObject
    Inherits SmoObjectBase
public abstract class WmiSmoObject : SmoObjectBase
public ref class WmiSmoObject abstract : public SmoObjectBase
public abstract class WmiSmoObject extends SmoObjectBase
public abstract class WmiSmoObject extends SmoObjectBase

Remarks

The WmiSmoObject object is used in the construction of all WMI objects and contains common functionality.

To get or set WmiSmoObject object properties or run WmiSmoObject methods, users must be a member of the sysadmin fixed server role.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
    Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi.WmiSmoObject
       Derived Classes

Example

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Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

See Also

Reference

WmiSmoObject Members
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Wmi Namespace

Other Resources

Managing Services and Network Settings by Using WMI Provider
WMI and SQL Server
Connecting to the SQL Server Database Engine