How to Create an Update List

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 create an update list that contains a set of software updates, in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, by creating an instance of the SMS_AuthorizationList class and populating the properties.

To create an update list

1. Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.

2. Create the new update list object using the SMS_AuthorizationList class.

3. Populate the new update list properties.

4. Save the new update list and properties.

Example

The following example method shows how to create an update list that contains a set of software updates by creating an instance of the SMS_AuthorizationList class and populating the properties.

In the example, the LocaleID property is hard-coded to English (U.S.). If you need the locale for non-U.S. installations, you can get it from the SMS_Identification Server WMI ClassLocaleID property.

For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.

The following example shows the subroutine call in Visual Basic:

' Prework for CreateSUMUpdateList
' Create the array of CI_IDs.
dim newUpdates 
newUpdates = Array(9)

' Create and populate an SMS_CI_LocalizedProperties object.
set SMSCILocalizedProperties = swbemservices.Get("SMS_CI_LocalizedProperties").SpawnInstance_

SMSCILocalizedProperties.Description = "Test Description"
SMSCILocalizedProperties.DisplayName = "Test Display Name"
SMSCILocalizedProperties.InformativeURL = "Test URL"
SMSCILocalizedProperties.LocaleID = "1033"

' Create an array to hold the SMS_CI_LocalizedProperties object.
dim newDescriptionInfo
newDescriptionInfo = Array(SMSCILocalizedProperties)

' Call the CreateSUMUpdateList method.
Call CreateSUMUpdateList(swbemServices,       _
                         newUpdates,          _
                         newDescriptionInfo)

The following example shows the method call in C#:

// Prework for CreateSUMUpdateList
// Create array list (to hold the array of Localized Properties).
List<IResultObject> newDescriptionInfo = new List <IResultObject>();  
IResultObject SMSCILocalizedProperties = WMIConnection.CreateEmbeddedObjectInstance("SMS_CI_LocalizedProperties");

// Populate the initial array values (this could be a loop to added more localized info).
SMSCILocalizedProperties["Description"].StringValue = "4 CI_IDs - 9,34,53,72 ";
SMSCILocalizedProperties["DisplayName"].StringValue = "Test Display Name"; 
SMSCILocalizedProperties["InformativeURL"].StringValue = "Test URL";
SMSCILocalizedProperties["LocaleID"].StringValue = "1033";

// Add the 'embedded properties' to newDescriptionInfo.
newDescriptionInfo.Add(SMSCILocalizedProperties);

// Create the array of CI_IDs.
int[] newCI_ID = new int[] { 9, 34, 53, 72 };

// Call the CreateSUMUpdateList method.
SUMSnippets.CreateSUMUpdateList(WMIConnection,
                                newCI_ID,
                                newDescriptionInfo);

Sub CreateSUMUpdateList(connection,         _
                        newUpdates,         _
                        newDescriptionInfo)                                

    ' Create the new UpdateList object. 
    Set newUpdateList = connection.Get("SMS_AuthorizationList").SpawnInstance_
    
    ' Populate the UpdateList properties.
    ' Updates is an int32 array that maps to the CI_ID in SMS_SoftwareUpdate.
    newUpdateList.Updates = newUpdates
    ' Need to pass embedded properties (LocalizedInformation) here. 
    newUpdateList.LocalizedInformation = newDescriptionInfo
        
    ' Save the new UpdateList and properties.
    newUpdateList.Put_ 
    
    ' Output the new UpdateList name.
    Wscript.Echo "Created Update List " & newUpdateList.LocalizedDisplayName                  
                                    
End Sub

public void CreateSUMUpdateList(WqlConnectionManager connection,                                 
                                 int [] newUpdates,
                                 List<IResultObject> newDescriptionInfo)
{
    try
    {
        // Create the new SMS_AuthorizationList object.
        IResultObject newUpdateList = connection.CreateInstance("SMS_AuthorizationList");

        // Populate the new SMS_AuthorizationList object properties.
        // Updates is an int32 array that maps to the CI_ID in SMS_SoftwareUpdate.
        newUpdateList["Updates"].IntegerArrayValue = newUpdates;
        // Pass embedded properties (LocalizedInformation) here.
        newUpdateList.SetArrayItems("LocalizedInformation", newDescriptionInfo);

        // Save changes.
        newUpdateList.Put();
        
        Console.WriteLine();
        Console.WriteLine("Created Update List. " );
        
    }

    catch (SmsException ex)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Failed to create update list. Error: " + ex.Message);
        throw;
    }
}

The example method has the following parameters:

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 Software Updates
Synchronizing the Software Update Point
SMS_AuthorizationList Server WMI Class