Class CIM_Process
extends CIM_EnabledLogicalElement

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.

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Name	Data Type	Value
Description	string	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.
UMLPackagePath	string	CIM::System::Processing
Version	string	2.10.0

Class Properties

Local Class Properties

Name	Data Type	Default Value	Qualifiers
Name	Data Type	Default Value	Name	Data Type	Value
CreationClassName	string
			Description	string	CreationClassName 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.
			Key	boolean	true
			MaxLen	uint32	256
CreationDate	datetime
CreationDate	datetime		Description	string	Time that the Process began executing.
CSCreationClassName	string
			Description	string	The scoping ComputerSystem's CreationClassName.
			Key	boolean	true
			MaxLen	uint32	256
			Propagated	string	CIM_OperatingSystem.CSCreationClassName
CSName	string
			Description	string	The scoping ComputerSystem's Name.
			Key	boolean	true
			MaxLen	uint32	256
			Propagated	string	CIM_OperatingSystem.CSName
ExecutionState	uint16
			Description	string	Indicates the current operating condition of the Process. Values include ready (2), running (3), and blocked (4), among others. The majority of the enumerated values are obvious. However, a few require additional explanation: 7 (Terminated) describes that a process has naturally completed 8 (Stopped) describes that a process has been prematurely 'stopped' by a user or other request 10 (Ready but Relinquished Processor) describes that a process is in the Ready state, but has voluntarily relinquished execution time to other processes. For example, this state may indicate a problem when the relinquishing process is not handling items on its queues. If these semantics cannot be detected, the process should report its state as 2 ("Ready"). 11 (Hung) indicates that a process is not responding and should therefore not be given further execution time.
			MappingStrings	string	MIF.DMTF\|Process Information\|001.9, MIF.UNIX\|Process Information\|13.9
			ValueMap	string	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
			Values	string	Unknown, Other, Ready, Running, Blocked, Suspended Blocked, Suspended Ready, Terminated, Stopped, Growing, Ready But Relinquished Processor, Hung
Handle	string
			Description	string	A string used to identify the Process. A Process ID is a kind of Process Handle.
			Key	boolean	true
			MappingStrings	string	MIF.DMTF\|Process Information\|001.1
			MaxLen	uint32	256
KernelModeTime	uint64
			Description	string	Time in kernel mode, in milliseconds. If this information is not available, or if the operating system does not distinguish between time in kernel and in user mode, a value of 0 should be used.
			MappingStrings	string	MIF.DMTF\|Process Information\|001.13
			Units	string	MilliSeconds
Name	string
			Description	string	The name of the process.
			MappingStrings	string	MIF.DMTF\|Process Information\|001.6
			MaxLen	uint32	1024
			Override	string	Name
OSCreationClassName	string
			Description	string	The scoping OperatingSystem's CreationClassName.
			Key	boolean	true
			MaxLen	uint32	256
			Propagated	string	CIM_OperatingSystem.CreationClassName
OSName	string
			Description	string	The scoping OperatingSystem's Name.
			Key	boolean	true
			MaxLen	uint32	256
			Propagated	string	CIM_OperatingSystem.Name
OtherExecutionDescription	string
OtherExecutionDescription	string		Description	string	A string describing the state - used when the instance's ExecutionState property is set to 1 ("Other"). Other ExecutionDescription should be set to NULL when the Execution State property is any value other than 1.
Priority	uint32
			Description	string	Priority indicates the urgency or importance of execution of a Process. Lower values reflect more favorable process scheduling. If a priority is not defined for a Process, a value of 0 should be used.
			MappingStrings	string	MIF.DMTF\|Process Information\|001.10
TerminationDate	datetime
TerminationDate	datetime		Description	string	Time that the Process was stopped or terminated.
UserModeTime	uint64
			Description	string	Time in user mode, in milliseconds. If this information is not available, a value of 0 should be used. If the operating system does not distinguish between time in kernel mode and user mode, the time should be returned in this property.
			MappingStrings	string	MIF.DMTF\|Process Information\|001.14
			Units	string	MilliSeconds
WorkingSetSize	uint64
			Description	string	The amount of memory in bytes that a Process needs to execute efficiently, for an OperatingSystem 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.
			Gauge	boolean	true
			Units	string	Bytes

Inherited Properties

Name	Data Type	Class Origin
Caption	string	CIM_ManagedElement
CommunicationStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
Description	string	CIM_ManagedElement
DetailedStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
ElementName	string	CIM_ManagedElement
EnabledDefault	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
EnabledState	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
HealthState	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstallDate	datetime	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
InstanceID	string	CIM_ManagedElement
OperatingStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
OtherEnabledState	string	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
PrimaryStatus	uint16	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
RequestedState	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
Status	string	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
TimeOfLastStateChange	datetime	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
TransitioningToState	uint16	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
AvailableRequestedStates	uint16[]	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement
OperationalStatus	uint16[]	CIM_ManagedSystemElement
StatusDescriptions	string[]	CIM_ManagedSystemElement

Class Methods

Inherited Class Methods

Name	Return Type	Class Origin
RequestStateChange	uint32	CIM_EnabledLogicalElement

Class CIM_Processextends CIM_EnabledLogicalElement

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