Win32_RemoveFileAction class
The Win32_RemoveFileAction WMI class represents files previously installed which are to be removed. The class can also remove specific author-specified files that were not installed by the installer. Each of these files is gated by a link to an entry in the software element class; those files whose components are resolved to any active Action state (that is, not in the off or NULL state) are removed if the file exists in the specified directory. This implies that removal of files is attempted when the gating software element is first installed, during a reinstall, and again when the gating software element is removed.
Note
For more information about support or requirements for installation on a specific operating system, see Operating System Availability of WMI Components.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all inherited properties. Properties and methods are in alphabetic order, not MOF order.
Syntax
[Provider("MSIProv"), Dynamic]
class Win32_RemoveFileAction : CIM_RemoveFileAction
{
string ActionID;
string Caption;
string Description;
uint16 Direction;
string DirProperty;
string File;
string FileKey;
string FileName;
uint16 InstallMode;
string Name;
string SoftwareElementID;
uint16 SoftwareElementState;
uint16 TargetOperatingSystem;
string Version;
};
Members
The Win32_RemoveFileAction class has these types of members:
Methods
The Win32_RemoveFileAction class has these methods.
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Invoke | Takes a particular action. The details of how the method performs the action are implementation-specific. |
Properties
The Win32_RemoveFileAction class has these properties.
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ActionID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Unique identifier assigned to a particular action for a software element.
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Caption
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Short textual description of the object.
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Description
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Description of the object.
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Direction
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
Whether a particular CIM_Action object is part of a sequence of actions to transition the current software element to its next state (Install) or to remove the current software element (Uninstall).
Value Meaning - 1
Install - 2
Uninstall -
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DirProperty
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Win32_Property instance whose value is assumed to resolve to the full path to the folder of the file to be removed. The property can be the name of a directory property for a Win32_DirectorySpecification instance or any other property that represents a full path.
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File
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
File name.
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FileKey
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Unique key identifying this remove file action within its product.
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FileName
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Name of the file to be removed. If this column is NULL, then the specified folder is removed if it is empty. All of the files that match the wildcard are removed from the specified directory.
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InstallMode
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
Bitmap that identifies when this remove file action is performed.
Value Meaning - 0x001 (1)
Remove only when the associated component is being installed (msiInstallStateLocal or msiInstallStateSource). - 0x002 (2)
Remove only when the associated component is being removed (msiInstallStateAbsent) - 0x003 (3)
Remove in either of the above cases. -
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Name
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Name used to identify the software element.
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SoftwareElementID
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Identifier for the software element.
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SoftwareElementState
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
State of a software element.
Value Meaning - 1
Deployable - 2
Installable - 3
Executable - 4
Running -
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TargetOperatingSystem
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Data type: uint16
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Access type: Read-only
Target operating system of the owning software element. The possible values for this property are as follows.
Value Meaning - 0
Unknown - 1
Other - 2
MACOS - 3
ATTUNIX - 4
DGUX - 5
DECNT - 6
Digital Unix - 7
OpenVMS - 8
HPUX - 9
AIX - 10
MVS - 11
OS400 - 12
OS/2 - 13
JavaVM - 14
MSDOS - 15
WIN3x - 16
WIN95 - 17
WIN98 - 18
WINNT - 19
WINCE - 20
NCR3000 - 21
NetWare - 22
OSF - 23
DC/OS - 24
Reliant UNIX - 25
SCO UnixWare - 26
SCO OpenServer - 27
Sequent - 28
IRIX - 29
Solaris - 30
SunOS - 31
U6000 - 32
ASERIES - 33
TandemNSK - 34
TandemNT - 35
BS2000 - 36
LINUX - 37
Lynx - 38
XENIX - 39
VM/ESA - 40
Interactive UNIX - 41
BSDUNIX - 42
FreeBSD - 43
NetBSD - 44
GNU Hurd - 45
OS9 - 46
MACH Kernel - 47
Inferno - 48
QNX - 49
EPOC - 50
IxWorks - 51
VxWorks - 52
MiNT - 53
BeOS - 54
HP MPE - 55
NextStep - 56
PalmPilot - 57
Rhapsody -
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Version
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Data type: string
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Access type: Read-only
Version should be in the form [Major].[Minor].[Revision] or [Major].[Minor][letter][revision].
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Remarks
The Win32_RemoveFileAction class is derived from CIM_RemoveFileAction.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows XP |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2003 |
Namespace |
Root\CIMV2 |
MOF |
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DLL |
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