Use Recursive TraversalSpec to Traverse Nested Inventory Folders

To traverse inventory objects that are nested to a variable depth, define one or more recursive

TraversalSpec

objects. In each

TraversalSpec

object, you specify a property of one managed object that holds a reference to another managed object. The

TraversalSpec

defines a path that the property collector can follow between objects.

To define recursive inventory traversal, use the following steps.

Use the

SearchIndex

managed object to retrieve the managed object reference for the top-level virtual machine folder.

This folder is used as the beginning of the inventory traversal. For more information see SearchIndex.

Create an

ObjectSpec

object that references the top-level virtual machine folder.

Create a

SelectionSpec

object that references the

Folder TraversalSpec

by name.

Create a named

TraversalSpec

for

Folder

objects.

The

TraversalSpec.path

property identifies the

Folder.childEntity

property for traversal to any child objects.

Add the

SelectionSpec

to the

TraversalSpec

to create the recursive filter.

Add the

TraversalSpec

to the

ObjectSpec

Create a

PropertySpec

for the

Folder

name.

Add the object and property specifications to the

PropertyFilterSpec

Call the

RetrievePropertiesEx

method.

SelectionSpec Traversal

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Use Recursive TraversalSpec to Traverse Nested Inventory Folders