Data Set OperationsLast Updated December 16, 2024
You can use the
vSphere
Automation
API to
manipulate entries in data sets.You can use data set operations to share information between a virtual machine and
its guest operating system. The available operations include listing data sets,
retrieving data set information, creating, modifying, and deleting a data set. You
can also manipulate individual entries in a data set. The available operations
include listing entry keys in a data set, retrieving the value of an entry in a data
set, modifying and deleting an entry in a data set.
Operation | Description |
|---|---|
List data sets | You can list all available data sets of a virtual
machine. |
Get data set | You can retrieve information about a specific data set. |
Create data set | You can create a new data set. |
Update data set | You can modify the attributes of a data set. |
Delete data set | You can delete a data set. |
List data set entry keys | You can list all entry keys in a data set. |
Get data set entry key value | You can retrieve the value of a specific entry in a data
set. |
Set data set entry key value | You can create or update an entry in a data set. If the new
entry does not contain a key that matches an existing key, the
operation creates a new entry. If the new entry contains a key that
matches an existing key, the new key overwrites the value of the
existing key. |
Delete data set entry key value | You can delete an entry in a data set. |