SMS: Referencing Package, Collection, and Job IDs to Their Names

Status messages and log files refer to objects such as Collections, Packages, and Advertisements their IDs (for example, SMS00024). The Administrator Console only displays the names for these objects. This article describes the methods you can use to trace the object ID to the object name.

All of the object IDs are exposed in the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class, so you can query on them directly or create queries to generate a cross-reference listing.

To create these types of queries, create a new query and give it an appropriate name and comments:

1. Click <unspecified> for the object type.
2. Click Edit Query Statement.
3. Type the query statement.
   • To query on a specific ID, type the following command:

     select * from <class name> where <class property>="<object ID>"
     							

     For example:

     select * from sms_collection where collectionID = "sms00024"
     							

   • To query for a cross-reference listing, type the following command:

     select <class property>, Name from <Class>
     							

     For example:

     select PackageID, Name from SMS_Package
     							

It is also possible to find object IDs within the Administrator Console when you start the console using the following command line: This adds an extra property page (tab) to every property sheet called Node Information. The Node Information property page displays the underlying WMI (WBEM) class with all its properties and instance information, which is useful for debugging. The object ID is found in the Store Name section on this page. For additional information about node information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

For additional information on WMI classes and objects, please refer to the following Microsoft System Management Server documentation:

• Administrators Guide Appendix E: Attributes, Attribute Classes, and WBEM Class Names
• Resource Guide Appendix B: SMS Object Properties