IEntityTypeManagement.GetCategories Method (ManagementPackCategoryCriteria)
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Gets all categories that match the criteria.
Namespace: Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement
Assembly: Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Core (in Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Core.dll)
Usage
'Usage
Dim instance As IEntityTypeManagement
Dim criteria As ManagementPackCategoryCriteria
Dim returnValue As IList(Of ManagementPackCategory)
returnValue = instance.GetCategories(criteria)
Syntax
'Declaration
Function GetCategories ( _
criteria As ManagementPackCategoryCriteria _
) As IList(Of ManagementPackCategory)
IList<ManagementPackCategory> GetCategories (
ManagementPackCategoryCriteria criteria
)
IList<ManagementPackCategory^>^ GetCategories (
ManagementPackCategoryCriteria^ criteria
)
IList<ManagementPackCategory> GetCategories (
ManagementPackCategoryCriteria criteria
)
function GetCategories (
criteria : ManagementPackCategoryCriteria
) : IList<ManagementPackCategory>
Parameters
- criteria
The category search criteria.
Return Value
The list of categories.
Exceptions
Exception type | Condition |
---|---|
ServerDisconnectedException | An error has occurred. |
ArgumentNullException | The criteria parameter is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
Thread Safety
This method is thread safe.
Platforms
Development Platforms
Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and
Target Platforms
Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2003
See Also
Reference
IEntityTypeManagement Interface
IEntityTypeManagement Members
Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement Namespace