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
The SMS_CategoryInstanceBase Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class is an SMS Provider server class, in Configuration Manager, that serves as an abstract base class for the SMS_CategoryInstance Server WMI Class and SMS_UpdateCategoryInstance Server WMI Class classes.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all inherited properties.
Class SMS_CategoryInstanceBase : SMS_BaseClass
{
      String CategoryInstance_UniqueID;
      UInt32 CategoryInstanceID;
      String CategoryTypeName;
      String LocalizedCategoryInstanceName;
      SMS_Category_LocalizedProperties LocalizedInformation[];
      UInt32 LocalizedPropertyLocaleID;
      UInt32 ParentCategoryInstanceID;
      String SourceSite;
};
Methods
The SMS_CategoryInstanceBase class does not define any methods.
Properties
- CategoryInstance_UniqueID 
 Data type: String- Access type: Read/Write - Qualifiers: [unique, SizeLimit("512") - Unique ID of the category instance. This ID is unique across sites. The string length can be up to 512 characters. 
- CategoryInstanceID 
 Data type: UInt32- Access type: Read-only - Qualifiers: [key, read] - ID of the category instance. This ID is not unique across sites. 
- CategoryTypeName 
 Data type: String- Access type: Read/Write - Qualifiers: None - The type of category represented by the category instance. Possible values are: - Product 
- Locale 
- Classification 
- Company 
- Product Family 
- User 
 
- LocalizedCategoryInstanceName 
 Data type: String- Access type: Read-only - Qualifiers: [read] - The localized name of the category instance. 
- LocalizedInformation 
 Data type: SMS_Category_LocalizedProperties Array- Access type: Read/Write - Qualifiers: [lazy] - Localized properties associated with the category instance. 
- LocalizedPropertyLocaleID 
 Data type: UInt32- Access type: Read-only - Qualifiers: [read] - ID of the locale applying to the localized properties. 
- ParentCategoryInstanceID 
 Data type: UInt32- Access type: Read-only - Qualifiers: [read] - ID of the parent for the category instance. 
- SourceSite 
 Data type: String- Access type: Read-only - Qualifiers: [read] - The site code for the site where the category instance is created. 
Remarks
Class qualifiers for this class include:
- Abstract
For more information about both the class qualifiers and the property qualifiers included in the Properties section, see Configuration Manager Class and Property Qualifiers.
Requirements
Runtime Requirements
For more information, see Configuration Manager Server Runtime Requirements.
Development Requirements
For more information, see Configuration Manager Server Development Requirements.