GetDefinitionFileSummaryInformation method of the Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService class

Returns virtual machine summary information for the specified virtual machine definition files.

Syntax

uint32 GetDefinitionFileSummaryInformation(
  [in]  string                      DefinitionFiles[],
  [out] Msvm_SummaryInformationBase SummaryInformation[]
);

Parameters

DefinitionFiles [in]

An array of paths to XML configuration files for which to return summary information.

SummaryInformation [out]

An array of Msvm_SummaryInformationBase instances containing the requested information for the virtual machines and/or snapshots specified in the DefinitionFiles array. Only the Name, ElementName, CreationTime, and Notes properties are returned, all other properties will be Null.

Note

Prior to Windows 10, version 1703, datatype was Msvm_SummaryInformation.

Return value

This method returns one of the following values.

Completed with No Error (0)

Method Parameters Checked - Job Started (4096)

Failed (32768)

Access Denied (32769)

Not Supported (32770)

Status is unknown (32771)

Timeout (32772)

Invalid parameter (32773)

System is in use (32774)

Invalid state for this operation (32775)

Incorrect data type (32776)

System is not available (32777)

Out of memory (32778)

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 8 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only]
Namespace	Root\Virtualization\V2
MOF	WindowsVirtualization.V2.mof
DLL	Vmms.exe

See also

Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService