How to Modify Advertisement Properties
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
The following example shows how to modify an existing advertisement, in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, by using the SMS_Advertisement class and class properties.
To modify advertisement properties
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Get the specific advertisement using an existing advertisement ID.
Replace the existing advertisement property (in this case, advertisement comment).
Save the new advertisement and properties.
Example
The following example method modifies advertisement properties for software distribution.
For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.
Sub ModifyAdvertisement(connection, existingAdvertisementID, newAdvertisementComment )
Dim advertisementToModify
' Get the specific advertisement instance to modify.
Set advertisementToModify = connection.Get("SMS_Advertisement.AdvertisementID='" & existingAdvertisementID & "'")
' List the existing property values.
Wscript.Echo " "
Wscript.Echo "Values before change: "
Wscript.Echo "--------------------- "
Wscript.Echo "Advertisement Name: " & advertisementToModify.AdvertisementName
Wscript.Echo "Comment: " & advertisementToModify.Comment
' Set the new property value.
advertisementToModify.Comment = newAdvertisementComment
' Save the advertisement.
advertisementToModify.Put_
' Output the new property values.
Wscript.Echo " "
Wscript.Echo "Values after change: "
Wscript.Echo "--------------------- "
Wscript.Echo "Advertisement Name: " & AdvertisementToModify.AdvertisementName
Wscript.Echo "Comment: " & AdvertisementToModify.Comment
End Sub
public void ModifySWDAdvertisement(WqlConnectionManager connection, string existingAdvertisementID, string newAdvertisementComment)
{
try
{
// Get the specific advertisement instance to modify.
IResultObject advertisementToModify = connection.GetInstance(@"SMS_Advertisement.AdvertisementID='" + existingAdvertisementID + "'");
// List the existing property values.
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Values before change:");
Console.WriteLine("_____________________");
Console.WriteLine("Advertisement Name: " + advertisementToModify["AdvertisementName"].StringValue);
Console.WriteLine("Comment: " + advertisementToModify["Comment"].StringValue);
// Set the new property value to be modified.
advertisementToModify["Comment"].StringValue = newAdvertisementComment;
// Save the advertisement with the new value.
advertisementToModify.Put();
// Output the new property values.
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Values after change:");
Console.WriteLine("____________________");
Console.WriteLine("Advertisement Name: " + advertisementToModify["AdvertisementName"].StringValue);
Console.WriteLine("Comment: " + newAdvertisementComment);
}
catch (SmsException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed to modify advertisement. Error: " + ex.Message);
throw;
}
}
The example method has the following parameters:
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|
---|---|---|---|
connection swbemServices |
|
A valid connection to the SMS Provider. |
|
existingAdvertisementID |
|
The ID of the advertisement to modify. |
|
newAdvertisementComment |
|
The new comment for the advertisement. |
Compiling the Code
The C# example requires:
Namespaces
System
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine
Assembly
adminui.wqlqueryengine
microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider
mscorlib
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.
See Also
Configuration Manager Software Distribution
Software Distribution Advertisements