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WMI Data Reader Task Editor (WMI Options Page)

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Use the WMI Options page of the WMI Data Reader Task Editor dialog box to specify the source of the Windows Management Instrumentation Query Language (WQL) query and the destination of the query result.

To learn about this task, see WMI Data Reader Task. For more information about WMI Query Language (WQL), see the Windows Management Instrumentation topic, Querying with WQL, in the MSDN Library.

Static Options

  • WMIConnectionName
    Select a WMI connection manager in the list, or click <New WMI Connection…> to create a new connection manager.

    Related Topics: WMI Connection Manager, WMI Connection Manager Editor

  • WQLQuerySourceType
    Select the source type of the WQL query that the task runs. This property has the options listed in the following table.

    Value

    Description

    Direct input

    Set the source to a WQL query. Selecting this value displays the dynamic option WQLQuerySourceType.

    File connection

    Select a file that contains the WQL query. Selecting this value displays the dynamic option WQLQuerySourceType.

    Variable

    Set the source to a variable that defines the WQL query. Selecting this value displays the dynamic option WQLQuerySourceType.

  • OutputType
    Specify whether the output should be a data table, property value, or property name and value.

  • OverwriteDestination
    Specifies whether to keep, overwrite, or append to the original data in the destination file or variable.

  • DestinationType
    Select the destination type of the WQL query that the task runs. This property has the options listed in the following table.

    Value

    Description

    File connection

    Select a file to save the results of the WQL query in. Selecting this value displays the dynamic option, DestinationType.

    Variable

    Set the variable to store the results of the WQL query in. Selecting this value displays the dynamic option, DestinationType.

WQLQuerySourceType Dynamic Options

WQLQuerySourceType = Direct input

  • WQLQuerySource
    Provide a query, or click the ellipsis (…) and enter a query using the WQL Query dialog box.

WQLQuerySourceType = File connection

WQLQuerySourceType = Variable

DestinationType Dynamic Options

DestinationType = File connection

DestinationType = Variable

See Also

Reference

WMI Data Reader Task Editor (General Page)

Expressions Page

Concepts

Integration Services Error and Message Reference

WMI Event Watcher Task