WQL Query to use in WMI Event Watcher Task - watch for new file being added

• MMartin1

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  November 6, 2014 at 7:28 pm

  #292361

  Hi. I am trying to have a event watcher task monitor for when a specific file gets added to a directory on my windows 7 Enterprise machine 64bit (local). I am also running SQL SERVER 2008 R2 64bit version locally. The WQL statement is

  Select * from _InstanceCreationEvent within 30

  where targetinstance isa "CIM_DataFile"

  and targetinstance.name="C:\\adventureworks.bak"

  I get the following error when I run the package>

  [WMI Event Watcher Task] Error: Watching for the Wql query caused the following system exception: "Invalid class". Check the query for errors or WMI connection for access rights/permissions.

  The task is all I have in my package and it is supposed to trigger an event when a file get added to the directory (that event calls another package on my local file system). As I am not that familiar with WQL can someone tell me why this is not working as expected? What is a good resource to learn WQL as I did not find much with a Internet search.

  Thank you

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• MMartin1

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  November 10, 2014 at 1:47 pm

  #1757550

  Hi,

  Is there any one that can offer any advise?

  It would be much appreciated. Thank you

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• Ells

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  November 11, 2014 at 5:46 am

  #1757661

  Would love to help but I have always done this sort of thing through a C# script task in the package. It just looks at a directory and sees if the file is there. If it exists then sets a package variable to true and the next step is accessed by a precedence constraint that say previous task is successful and the variable = true.

  E

  

• MMartin1

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  November 11, 2014 at 1:37 pm

  #1757794

  Thanks Ells. I will try that suggestion, using a script task with a variable. I was just curious if there was some issue with the query I have and why it errors. It looks fine to me syntax wise. I am thinking it has something to do with the version of Windows I am using, just my guess.

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• Lempster

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  November 12, 2014 at 4:21 am

  #1757898

  Konesans have a File Watcher custom component. Perhaps you could give that a try?

  Regards

  Lempster

• aaron.reese

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  November 14, 2014 at 5:58 am

  #1758534

  use Konesan's file Watcher task. google for it; its on the SQLIS site somewhere

• MMartin1

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  November 17, 2014 at 4:25 pm

  #1759116

  Thanks for your responses. I am also looking for a good resource on WQL, if anyone has any suggestions.

  Thanks.

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