Script Examples

The following topics contain example scripts in Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) that use the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider to perform common tasks.

Topic	Description
How to: Run a Management Agent with a Specified Run Profile	Contains a script that runs a management agent with a specified run profile.
How to: Specify Management Agents from a Command Line	Contains a script that can parse named arguments from a command line.
How to: Run Several Management Agents from a Command File	Describes a command file that sequentially runs two management agents.
How to: Display the Results of a Management Agent Profile Run	Contains an example that shows how to display the results of management agent run.
How to: Retry a Management Agent Run When a Network Connection Drops	Contains a script that retries a management agent run if the network goes down.
How to: Get the Properties of All Management Agents	Contains a script that displays the properties of all management agents.
How to: Find Specified Connector Space Objects	Contains examples that search the connector space for a specified connector space object.
Preventing Damage to the Metaverse and Connected Data Source	Describes how to use several methods to check the result of an action before you apply the action.
How to: Get the Number of Metaverse Objects in the Server	Describes a script that you can use to get the number of objects in the FIM Synchronization Service database (metaverse).
How to: Automatically Clear the Operations Log	Contains a script that deletes information from the operation log up to the specified DeleteDate.

See Also

Concepts

Using the WMI Provider
WMI Provider Overview
Creating Scripts
How to: Enable Security in Scripts