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CIM_Process
Each instance of the CIM_Process class represents a single instance of a running program. A user of the OperatingSystem will typically see a Process as an application or task. Within an OperatingSystem, a Process is defined by a workspace of memory resources and environmental settings that are allocated to it. On a multitasking System, this workspace prevents intrusion of resources by other Processes. Additionally, a Process can execute as multiple Threads, all which run within the same workspace.
NameSpace Path
\ROOT\CIMV2
PROPERTYSMS_REPORTCIMTYPEDESCRIPTION
CaptionStringThe Caption property is a short textual description (one-line string) of the object.
CreationClassNameStringCreationClassName indicates the name of the class or the subclass used in the creation of an instance. When used with the other key properties of this class, this property allows all instances of this class and its subclasses to be uniquely identified.
CreationDateDateTimeTime that the process began executing.
CSCreationClassNameStringCSCreationClassName contains the scoping computer system's creation class name.
CSNameStringThe scoping computer system's name.
DescriptionStringThe Description property provides a textual description of the object.
ExecutionStateUInt16Indicates the current operating condition of the process. Values include ready (2), running (3), and blocked (4), among others.
HandleStringA string used to identify the process. A process ID is a kind of process handle.
InstallDateDateTimeThe InstallDate property is datetime value indicating when the object was installed. A lack of a value does not indicate that the object is not installed.
KernelModeTimeUInt64Time in kernel mode, in milliseconds. If this information is not available, a value of 0 should be used.
NameStringThe Name property defines the label by which the object is known. When subclassed, the Name property can be overridden to be a Key property.
OSCreationClassNameStringThe scoping operating system's creation class name.
OSNameStringThe scoping operating system's name.
PriorityUInt32Priority indicates the urgency or importance of execution of a process. If a priority is not defined for a process, a value of 0 should be used.
StatusStringThe Status property is a string indicating the current status of the object. Various operational and non-operational statuses can be defined. Operational statuses are "OK", "Degraded" and "Pred Fail". "Pred Fail" indicates that an element may be functioning properly but predicting a failure in the near future. An example is a SMART-enabled hard drive. Non-operational statuses can also be specified. These are "Error", "Starting", "Stopping" and "Service". The latter, "Service", could apply during mirror-resilvering of a disk, reload of a user permissions list, or other administrative work. Not all such work is on-line, yet the managed element is neither "OK" nor in one of the other states.
TerminationDateDateTimeTime that the process was stopped or terminated.
UserModeTimeUInt64Time in user mode, in milliseconds. If this information is not available, a value of 0 should be used.
WorkingSetSizeUInt64The amount of memory in bytes that a process needs to execute efficiently, for an operating system that uses page-based memory management. If an insufficient amount of memory is available (< working set size), thrashing will occur. If this information is not known, NULL or 0 should be entered. If this data is provided, it could be monitored to understand a process' changing memory requirements as execution proceeds.
SAMPLE DATA INSTANCE
   [LOCALE(1033): ToInstance Amended]
   instance of Win32_Process
   {
    Caption = "System Idle Process";
    CreationClassName = "Win32_Process";
    CSCreationClassName = "Win32_ComputerSystem";
    CSName = "SCCM01";
    Description = "System Idle Process";
    Handle = "0";
    HandleCount = 0;
    KernelModeTime = "6591900781250";
    Name = "System Idle Process";
    OSCreationClassName = "Win32_OperatingSystem";
    OSName = "Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition|C:\\WINDOWS|\\Device\\Harddisk0\\Partition1";
    OtherOperationCount = "0";
    OtherTransferCount = "0";
    PageFaults = 0;
    PageFileUsage = 0;
    ParentProcessId = 0;
    PeakPageFileUsage = 0;
    PeakVirtualSize = "0";
    PeakWorkingSetSize = 0;
    Priority = 0;
    PrivatePageCount = "0";
    ProcessId = 0;
    QuotaNonPagedPoolUsage = 0;
    QuotaPagedPoolUsage = 0;
    QuotaPeakNonPagedPoolUsage = 0;
    QuotaPeakPagedPoolUsage = 0;
    ReadOperationCount = "0";
    ReadTransferCount = "0";
    SessionId = 0;
    ThreadCount = 4;
    UserModeTime = "0";
    VirtualSize = "0";
    WindowsVersion = "5.2.3790";
    WorkingSetSize = "28672";
    WriteOperationCount = "0";
    WriteTransferCount = "0";
   };