Create method of the Win32_DFSNode class

The Create method creates a new instance of the Win32_DFSNode class. This instance can represent the root of a new Distributed file system (DFS) structure or a connection to one or more shared folders or targets.

This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.

Syntax

uint32 Create(
  [in]           string DFSEntryPath,
  [in]           string ServerName,
  [in]           string Sharename,
  [in, optional] string Description
);

Parameters

DFSEntryPath [in]

Path of the DFS root.

ServerName [in]

Name of the server that hosts the share to which the node is associated. For example, to create a link associated to a share \"\\\\myserver\myshare\", the parameter should be set to \"\\\\myserver\".

Sharename [in]

Name of the share to which the node is associated. For example, to create a link associated to a share \"\\\\myserver\myshare\", the parameter should be set to \"myshare\".

Description [in, optional]

A comment that describes the node.

Return value

Returns a value of 0 (zero) if the service was successfully modified, 1 (one) if the request is not supported, and any other number to indicate an error. For more information about returned error codes, see WMI Error Constants for C++ or WbemErrorEnum for scripting error codes.

Success (0)

Other (1 4294967295)

Requirements

See also

Win32_DFSNode

Operating System Classes