WMI Provider for Server Events concepts

Applies to: SQL Server

The WMI Provider for Server Events lets you use Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to monitor events in an instance of SQL Server.

In this section

• Understand the WMI Provider for Server Events

  Provides an overview of the provider architecture and how SQL Server Agent can be programmed to work with it.

• Work with the WMI Provider for Server Events

  Explains the factors that you need to consider before programming with the provider.

• Use WQL with the WMI Provider for Server Events

  Explains the WMI Query Language (WQL) syntax and how to use it when you program against the provider.

• Sample: Create a SQL Server Agent Alert with the WMI Provider

  Provides an example of using the WMI Provider to return trace event information on which to create a SQL Server Agent alert.

• Sample: Use the WMI Event Provider with the .NET Framework

  Provides an example of using the WMI Provider to return event data in a C# application.

• WMI Provider for Server Events classes and properties

  Introduces the event classes and properties that make up the programming mode of the provider.