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The Configuration Manager objects are instances of Configuration Manager-specific Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) classes that are managed by the SMS Provider. The Configuration Manager object class categories are described in the following table.
| Configuration Manager Object Class Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Software distribution | Objects associated with the software distribution feature of Configuration Manager, such as advertisement, collection, package, and program objects. |
| Scheduling | Organizes scheduled Configuration Manager events, such as inventory updates. |
| Site | Contains information about Configuration Manager sites. |
| Security | Describes the permissions granted to users and user groups to operate on specific Configuration Manager-secured objects, such as program and package objects. |
| Query | Describes Configuration Manager site database queries. |
| Resource | Populated when Configuration Manager discovers potential client computers, users, user groups, and other types of objects within the boundaries of the site. |
| Inventory | Provides the structure for inventory operations on Configuration Manager client systems, users, and user groups. |
| Software metering | Describes the metered Configuration Manager resources, such as program files. |
| Status and summarizer | Indicates the status of Configuration Manager sites, components, and software distribution operations. |
| Collected files | Contains information about files collected from clients. |
DebugView
To show SMS Provider object property values in the Configuration Manager console results pane, start the console with the following command line:
<InstallationDirectory>\Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.exe /SMS:DebugView=1
For more information, see Configuration Manager console command-line options.
See Also
Configuration Manager Association Classes Configuration Manager Bit Field Properties Configuration Manager console command-line options Configuration Manager Date and Time Formats Configuration Manager Embedded Objects Configuration Manager Extended WMI Query Language Objects overview Configuration Manager Lazy Properties About errors Configuration Manager Object Security Configuration Manager Special Queries