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Configuration Manager Association Classes

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

In Configuration Manager 2007, an association allows you to logically relate the instances of two classes. Typically, an association consists of two key properties (which are paths, or pointers, that uniquely identify the location of the other class instances), but an association can also contain additional properties. The provider uses the key properties to retrieve the requested data.

Although association classes provide a convenient means to collect related information, they are inherently slow. If performance is an issue, you should consider collecting the related information yourself.

Note

Association classes are read-only except for the SMS_CollectToSubCollect_a class. Association class names are suffixed with _a.

The following table shows the association classes.

Association class Description

SMS_AdvertToSourceSite_a

Relates an advertisement with the site that created the advertisement.

SMS_BaseAssociation

An abstract class that is the base class for all Configuration Manager association classes. It has no properties.

SMS_CollectionMember_a

Relates a collection with its member resources.

SMS_CollectionToPkgAdvert_a

Relates an advertisement with its target collection.

SMS_CollectToSubCollect_a

Relates a collection with its parent collection.

SMS_ObjectToClassPermissions_a

Relates a secured object with various users that have class permissions on the object.

SMS_ObjectToInstancePermissions_a

Relates a secured object with users that have permissions for an instance of a secured object.

SMS_PackageToAdvert_a

Relates an advertisement to the package it advertises.

SMS_PackageToSourceSite_a

Relates a package to the site that created the package.

SMS_PDFPkgToPDFProgram_a

Relates a package definition file package to package definition file programs that are part of the package.

SMS_PkgToPkgAccess_a

Relates a package with the user accounts that are used to access a package on its distribution points.

SMS_PkgToPkgProgram_a

Relates a package with the programs that form the package.

SMS_PkgToPkgServer_a

Relates a package with its distribution points.

SMS_SCFToSCI_a

Relates a site control file with the site control items that make up the current site control file.

SMS_SCFToSite_a

Relates a site control file with the site to which it belongs.

SMS_SiteToROOTColl_a

Relates a site with the root of the collections that belong to it.

SMS_SiteToSiteID_a

Relates a site with its identifying information.

SMS_SiteToSubSite_a

Defines the hierarchy of sites by relating a site with its subsites.

See Also

Concepts

Configuration Manager Bit Field Properties
Configuration Manager Date and Time Formats
Configuration Manager Embedded Objects
Configuration Manager Extended WMI Query Language
How to Use Configuration Manager Objects with Managed Code
Configuration Manager Lazy Properties
Configuration Manager Objects Overview
Configuration Manager Errors
Configuration Manager Object Security
Configuration Manager Special Queries