Win32_SoftwareElementResource, ROOT\cimv2, VBScript samples

Win32_SoftwareElementResource - VB Script code samples

Get instance of WMI class using GetObject, Element property of Win32_SoftwareElementResource

Short VBS code - get a single specified instance of Win32_SoftwareElementResource class or get a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class, using one single command GetObject with exact path of the wmi object.

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	'https://wutils.com/wmi/
	Dim wmiObject
	Set wmiObject = GetObject( _
	 "WINMGMTS:\\.\ROOT\cimv2:" + _
	 "Win32_SoftwareElementResource.Element=""Win32_SoftwareElement.Name=\""ENG_SEI_sqlwriter_exe_64\"",SoftwareElementID=\""{A16A0FED-AFC1-471F-AEDE-F0E1FDB2EC22}\"",SoftwareElementState=2,TargetOperatingSystem=19,Version=\""12.0.2000.8\"""",Setting=""Win32_ServiceControl.ID=\""ENG_SEI_sqlwriter_exe_64\"",ProductCode=\""{366CD715-2FF4-40B4-A8B4-A05E5D21A945}\""""")
	Wscript.Echo wmiObject.Element 'or other property name, see properties

Alternative codes

SWbemServices.Get

Quickest and most efficient VB Script code to get a single instance by a key - SWbemServices.Get

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	'https://wutils.com/wmi/
	Dim oWMI, Instance
	
	'Get base WMI object, "." means computer name (local)
	Set oWMI = GetObject("WINMGMTS:\\.\ROOT\cimv2")
	
	Do
	  'Get the instance of Win32_SoftwareElementResource 
	  Set Instance = oWMI.Get("Win32_SoftwareElementResource.Element=""Win32_SoftwareElement.Name=\""ENG_SEI_sqlwriter_exe_64\"",SoftwareElementID=\""{A16A0FED-AFC1-471F-AEDE-F0E1FDB2EC22}\"",SoftwareElementState=2,TargetOperatingSystem=19,Version=\""12.0.2000.8\"""",Setting=""Win32_ServiceControl.ID=\""ENG_SEI_sqlwriter_exe_64\"",ProductCode=\""{366CD715-2FF4-40B4-A8B4-A05E5D21A945}\""""")
	                    
	  'Do something with the instance
	  Wscript.Echo Instance.Element 'or other property name, see properties
	
	  'Wait for some time to get next value
	  Wscript.Sleep 1000
	Loop While True

WMI query - sample windows WQL

Get a specified instance of Win32_SoftwareElementResource by a key, get a default unnamed instance (singleton) of the class or list instances of the class by wmi query using this VB Script.

See in another language: C#, VB.Net.

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	'https://wutils.com/wmi/
	Dim oWMI, WQL, Instances, Instance
	
	'Get base WMI object, "." means computer name (local)
	Set oWMI = GetObject("WINMGMTS:\\.\ROOT\cimv2")
	
	'Create a WMI query text 
	WQL = "Select * from Win32_SoftwareElementResource Where Element=""Win32_SoftwareElement.Name=\""ENG_SEI_sqlwriter_exe_64\"",SoftwareElementID=\""{A16A0FED-AFC1-471F-AEDE-F0E1FDB2EC22}\"",SoftwareElementState=2,TargetOperatingSystem=19,Version=\""12.0.2000.8\""""Setting=""Win32_ServiceControl.ID=\""ENG_SEI_sqlwriter_exe_64\"",ProductCode=\""{366CD715-2FF4-40B4-A8B4-A05E5D21A945}\"""""
	
	'Get instances of Win32_SoftwareElementResource 
	Set Instances = oWMI.ExecQuery(WQL)
	                    
	'Enumerate instances  
	For Each Instance In Instances 
	  'Do something with the instance
	  Wscript.Echo Instance.Element 'or other property name
	Next 'Instance

InstancesOf

List of all instances, wmi class Win32_SoftwareElementResource.

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	'https://wutils.com/wmi/
	Dim oWMI, Instances, Instance
	
	'Get base WMI object, "." means computer name (local)
	Set oWMI = GetObject("WINMGMTS:\\.\ROOT\cimv2")
	
	'Get instances of Win32_SoftwareElementResource - all instances of this class and derived classes 
	'Set Instances = oWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_SoftwareElementResource")
	
	'Get instances of Win32_SoftwareElementResource 
	Set Instances = oWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_SoftwareElementResource", 1)
	
	
	'Enumerate instances  
	For Each Instance In Instances 
	  'Do something with the instance
	  Wscript.Echo Instance.Element 'or other property name
	Next 'Instance

WMI remote scripting - Locator, Connect

Get WMI management object using SWbemLocator.ConnectServer method. You can connect to a remote computer and specify Username/Password for the WMI connection.

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	'https://wutils.com/wmi/
	Dim Locator, oWMI, WQL, Instances, Instance
	
	'Create Locator object
	Set Locator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
	
	'Get base WMI object
	Set oWMI = Locator.ConnectServer("MachineName", "ROOT\cimv2", "MachineName\administrator", "Password")
	 
	'.... continue using oWMI object

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