Configuration Manager Queries
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
Many System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager features use queries against objects within the System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager site database. System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager queries define and store the criteria for sets of database objects that you want to find. When used against a Configuration Manager site database, a query is a specific set of instructions that extract information about a defined set of objects. You can create queries and store them in the Configuration Manager site database. By running a query, you search the database for information about the objects that match the query criteria.
Queries topics
See Also
Configuration Manager Programming Fundamentals
About Configuration Manager Objects
About Configuration Manager Queries
Configuration Manager Extended WMI Query Language
Configuration Manager Result Sets
Configuration Manager Special Queries
How to Create a Configuration Manager Query
How to Run a Configuration Manager Query
SMS_Query Server WMI Class