How to List Reports
Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
You list dashboards, in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, by loading all instances of the SMS_Report class and then enumerating the instances, outputting specific properties as required.
To list reports
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Load all instances of the SMS_Report class into a collection.
Enumerate the collection of SMS_Report instances and output any properties as required.
Example
The following example method shows how to list reports by loading all instances of the SMS_Report class and then enumerating the instances, outputting specific properties as required.
For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.
Sub ListAllReports(connection)
' Build query to get all reports.
allReportsQuery = "SELECT * FROM SMS_Report"
' Run query.
Set allReports = connection.ExecQuery(allReportsQuery, , wbemFlagForwardOnly Or wbemFlagReturnImmediately)
' Output report name and other properties for each report found.
For Each report in allReports
wscript.echo "Report Name: " & report.Name
wscript.echo "ReportID: " & report.ReportID
wscript.echo "Report GUID: " & report.ReportGUID
wscript.echo " "
Next
End Sub
public void ListAllReports(WqlConnectionManager connection)
{
try
{
// Get a collection of all SMS_Report instances.
IResultObject allReports = connection.QueryProcessor.ExecuteQuery("select * from SMS_Report");
foreach (IResultObject report in allReports)
{
Console.WriteLine("Report Name: " + report["Name"].StringValue);
Console.WriteLine("Report ID: " + report["ReportID"].IntegerValue);
Console.WriteLine("Report GUID: " + report["ReportGUID"].StringValue);
Console.WriteLine(" ");
}
}
catch (SmsException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed to list reports. Error: " + ex.Message);
throw;
}
}
The example method has the following parameters:
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
Connection |
|
A valid connection to the SMS Provider. |
Compiling the Code
This C# example requires:
Namespaces
System
System.Collections.Generic
System.Text
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine
Assembly
adminui.wqlqueryengine
microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.
Security
For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see Securing Configuration Manager Applications.
See Also
Concepts
System Center Configuration Manager Software Development Kit
Configuration Manager Reporting
SMS_Report Server WMI Class