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Find CIM methods and parameters in powershell
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cim.ps1
PS C:\> $wumethods = gcls -Namespace ROOT/Microsoft/Windows/WindowsUpdate -ClassName MSFT_WUOperationsSession
PS C:\> $wumethods.CimClassMethods
Name ReturnType Parameters Qualifiers
---- ---------- ---------- ----------
SetCallerID UInt32 {CallerID} {implemented}
ApplyApplicableUpdates UInt32 {HResult} {implemented}
ScanForUpdates UInt32 {OnlineScan, SearchCriteria, HResult, Updates} {implemented}
ScanForUpdatesWithProxy UInt32 {BypassList, BypassLocal, ProxyAddress, SearchCriteria...} {implemented}
DownloadUpdates UInt32 {Updates, HResult} {implemented}
DownloadUpdatesWithProxy UInt32 {BypassList, BypassLocal, ProxyAddress, Updates...} {implemented}
InstallUpdates UInt32 {Updates, HResult} {implemented}
UninstallUpdates UInt32 {Updates, HResult} {implemented}
CheckWUOperationState UInt32 {operationState} {implemented}
PS C:\> $wumethods.CimClassMethods | where name -eq ScanForUpdates | select -ExpandProperty Parameters | fl
Name : OnlineScan
CimType : Boolean
Qualifiers : {ID, In}
ReferenceClassName :
Name : SearchCriteria
CimType : String
Qualifiers : {ID, In}
ReferenceClassName :
Name : HResult
CimType : UInt32
Qualifiers : {ID, Out}
ReferenceClassName :
Name : Updates
CimType : InstanceArray
Qualifiers : {EmbeddedInstance, ID, Out}
ReferenceClassName :
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