how-to-handle-configuration-manager-synchronous-errors-by-using-wmi.md

title	Handle Synchronous Errors by Using WMI
description	Handle synchronous errors by using the SWbemLastError object when an error occurs.
ms.date	09/20/2016
ms.subservice	sdk
ms.topic	how-to
ms.collection	tier3

How to Handle Configuration Manager Synchronous Errors by Using WMI

You handle synchronous errors, in Configuration Manager, by inspecting the SWbemLastError object when an error occurs. An error has occurred when the error object Number property is non-zero.

Note

In VBScript you should declare that you want to resume running the script if an error occurs. Otherwise, the script will end when an error condition occurs. To do this, use the On Error Resume Next declaration in your script.

Example

The following VBScript example displays the most recent error information that is available from the SWbemLastError object. You can use the following code, which tries to get an invalid SMS_Package package to test it.

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

Sub ExerciseError(connection)

    On Error Resume next

    Dim packages
    Dim package

    ' Run the query.
    Set package = connection.Get("SMS_Package.PackageID='UNKNOWN'")

    If Err.Number<>0 Then
        Call DisplayLastError
    End If

End Sub

Sub DisplayLastError
    Dim ExtendedStatus

    ' Get the error object.
    Set ExtendedStatus = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWBEMLastError")

    ' Determine the type of error.
    If ExtendedStatus.Path_.Class = "__ExtendedStatus" Then
        WScript.Echo "WMI Error: "& ExtendedStatus.Description
    ElseIf ExtendedStatus.Path_.Class = "SMS_ExtendedStatus" Then
        WScript.Echo "Provider Error: "& ExtendedStatus.Description
        WScript.Echo "Code: " & ExtendedStatus.ErrorCode
    End If
End Sub

See Also

About errors
WMI SDK