Move the separator a little bit up then add two new controls: a button on the top cell and a listBox in the bottom cell.<\/p>\n
Some adjustments
\n– for the button: name it “btnSearch”, set the anchor property to “none” and change his “Text” property to something like “Search for collections”.
\n– for the listBox: name it “lbCollections” and set the dock property to “Fill”<\/p>\n
Your brand new control should normally look like this :
\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image25.png\")
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Switch back to the code.<\/p>\n
Rename the file UserControl1.cs to something more understandable :\u00a0devCollMemberTab.cs
\nand rename the class to\u00a0devCollMemberTab (right click on the class name => rename)<\/p>\n
The namespace is currently \u201cdevCollMemberTab\u201d. Change it to\u00a0something different to ensure there will not be any name collision: i.e.\u00a0\u201cMyCompany.devCollMemberTab\u201d.
\nDon’t forget to reproduce this correction in\u00a0devCollMemberTab.designer.cs also.<\/p>\n
Add references to the following files:
\n– microsoft.configurationmanagement.exe
\n– Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.DialogFramework.dll
\n– Microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider.dll<\/p>\n
Go back to devCollMemberTab.cs\u00a0and add “using Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider;” to the using section.<\/p>\n
Last modifications before start the real work \ud83d\ude09 ,\u00a0change the inherited class to “SmsPageControl” instead of the default “UserControl” and correct the constructo as follow:<\/p>\n
Public devCollMemberTab(SmsPageData pageData) : base(pageData)<\/p>\n
Finally add a new function to initialize the control:<\/p>\n
public override void<\/span> InitializePageControl()\n{\n base<\/span>.InitializePageControl();\n}<\/pre>\nNow your code must look like this<\/p>\n
using<\/span> System;\nusing<\/span> System.Collections.Generic;\nusing<\/span> System.ComponentModel;\nusing<\/span> System.Drawing;\nusing<\/span> System.Data;\nusing<\/span> System.Linq;\nusing<\/span> System.Text;\nusing<\/span> System.Threading.Tasks;\nusing<\/span> System.Windows.Forms;\nusing<\/span> Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider;\n\nnamespace<\/span> Mycompany.devCollMemberTab\n{\n public partial class<\/span> devCollMemberTab: SmsPageControl<\/span>\n {\n public<\/span> devCollMemberTab(SmsPageData pageData) : base<\/span>(pageData)\n {\n InitializeComponent();\n }\n\n public override void<\/span> InitializePageControl()\n {\n base<\/span>.InitializePageControl();\n }\n private void<\/span> btnSearch_Click(object<\/span> sender, EventArgs<\/span> e)\n {\n\n }\n }\n}<\/pre>\nCongratulations! you have a beautiful SMSPage control! useless, but beautiful!<\/p>\n
Now let’s make it do what we need.<\/p>\n
Quick and easy! Just add the following code to the “btnSearch_click” function:<\/p>\n
lbCollections.Items.Clear();\n\nstring<\/span> resourceid = PropertyManager[\"ResourceID\"<\/span>].StringValue;\nIResultObject<\/span> collectionList = base<\/span>.QueryProcessor.ExecuteQuery(\"SELECT c.CollectionID,c.Name FROM SMS_FullCollectionMembership fcm inner join SMS_Collection c on fcm.CollectionID=c.CollectionID where fcm.ResourceID =\"<\/span> + resourceid);\nforeach<\/span> (IResultObject<\/span> collID in<\/span> collectionList)\n{\n lbCollections.Items.Add(collID.Properties[\"Name\"<\/span>].StringValue+\" (\"<\/span>+ collID.Properties[\"CollectionID\"<\/span>].StringValue+\")\"<\/span>);\n}<\/pre>\nTwo\u00a0new things here :
\n– the “PropertyManager” is a class member of SMSPageControl that contains the properties of the selected object.
\n– no need to work hard to find the connectionManager object. As our control will be launch directly inside the console, the base class contains two members named “QueryProcessor” and “ConnectionManager” already initialized.<\/p>\n
Build it! ( don’t forget to set the target architecture to x86 as seen in part 2)<\/p>\n
The Output Dll file needs to be integrated into the console. As always, this means to create an XML console extension file.
\nIn fact, this is not exactly a creation. this file is already present in the console program files. We have to duplicate it to a specific folder ( if this has not been done by another 3rd party extension) and modify this copy to include our Page.<\/p>\n
Search your console installation folder for a file named “CollectionResource.xml”. (should be located in “\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Configuration Manager\\XmlStorage\\Forms”)\u00a0 and copy it to “XmlStorage\\Extensions<\/strong>\\Forms” folder.<\/p>\nIf the target file already exists, take care to not overwrite it as you may break a 3rd party tool already installed.<\/p>\n
Add the following line at the end of the “<Page>” group ( between “<Form>” & <\/Form>”).<\/p>\n
<Page xmlns=\"http:\/\/schemas.microsoft.com\/SystemsManagementServer\/2005\/03\/ConsoleFramework\" VendorId=\"me\" Id=\"{Generate your own GUID<\/em><\/strong>}\" Assembly=\"C:\\path_to_my_dll\\deviceCollectionMembershipProp.dll\" Namespace=\"Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.devCollMemberTab\" Type=\"devCollMemberTab<\/strong>\" ReadOnly=\"false\" MultiSelection=\"false\" Visible=\"false\"\/><\/pre>\nThe Namespace must reflect the one in your source code and Type should be your class name.
\n( reminder: the GUID can be generated in Visual Studio in the “Tools” menu => “Create GUID”, then option 4: “Registry Format”)<\/p>\n
Save the modification and restart the console. it should work!<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/proppage-293x300.png\")
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Short advice: add a function to retrieve the collection location in the folder tree on a double-click ^^
\nsomething like :<\/p>\n
private<\/span> void<\/span> lstCollections_MouseDoubleClick(<\/span>object<\/span> sender, <\/span>MouseEventArgs<\/span> e)<\/span>\n{\n \/\/retrieve the collection number and call the locate sub function<\/span>\n Regex<\/span> r = <\/span>new<\/span> Regex<\/span>(<\/span>@\"\\(([a-zA-Z0-9]*)\\)$\"<\/span>);<\/span>\n Match<\/span> colidmatch = r.Matches((<\/span>string<\/span>)lstCollections.SelectedItem)[0];<\/span>\n if<\/span>(colidmatch.Groups.Count>=1)<\/span>\n showCollectionLocation(colidmatch.Groups[1].Captures[0].Value);\n}\n\nprivate<\/span> void<\/span> showCollectionLocation(<\/span>string<\/span> collid)<\/span>\n{\n IResultObject<\/span> containerList = <\/span>base<\/span>.QueryProcessor.ExecuteQuery(<\/span>\"SELECT ContainerNodeID FROM SMS_ObjectContainerItem where InstanceKey ='\"<\/span> + collid+<\/span>\"'\"<\/span>);<\/span>\n string<\/span> path = <\/span>\"\"<\/span>;<\/span>\n foreach<\/span> (<\/span>IResultObject<\/span> container <\/span>in<\/span> containerList)<\/span>\n {\n string<\/span> containernodeid = container.Properties[<\/span>\"ContainerNodeID\"<\/span>].StringValue;<\/span>\n string<\/span> curpath = <\/span>\"\"<\/span>;<\/span>\n while<\/span> (containernodeid != <\/span>\"0\"<\/span>)<\/span>\n {\n IResultObject<\/span> node = <\/span>base<\/span>.ConnectionManager.GetInstance(<\/span>\"SMS_ObjectContainerNode.ContainerNodeID=\"<\/span> + containernodeid);<\/span>\n curpath = <\/span>\"\/\"<\/span>+node.Properties[<\/span>\"name\"<\/span>].StringValue + curpath;\n <\/span>containernodeid = node.Properties[<\/span>\"ParentContainerNodeID\"<\/span>].StringValue;<\/span>\n }\n path += curpath + <\/span>\"\\r\\n\"<\/span>;<\/span>\n }\n MessageBox<\/span>.Show( path, <\/span>\"Path to \"<\/span> + collid, <\/span>MessageBoxButtons<\/span>.OK, <\/span>MessageBoxIcon<\/span>.Information);<\/span>\n}<\/pre>\nAs always, this is surely not the most optimized solution, but it works!<\/p>\n
Edit : Since SCCM Current branch, there is a new property on objects named “ObjectPath” that makes the above function useless. Just add the “c.ObjectPath” to your query and add it directly into your result box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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