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  1. #1
    Highlander Guest

    Monitor folder for file modification, creation or deletion using WMI

    Hello all.

    I've got a VBScript that will monitor a folder for any file
    modification, creation or deletion. The script detects file
    modifications just fine; but it does NOT detect any file creation or
    deletion.

    Any suggestions why this is occurring would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks!

    - Dave

    sPath = "\\Server\Drive$\Folder1\Folder2\Folder3"
    sComputer = split(sPath,"\")(2)
    sDrive = split(sPath,"\")(3)
    sDrive = REPLACE(sDrive, "$", ":")
    sFolders = split(sPath,"$")(1)
    sFolders = REPLACE(sFolders, "\", "\\") & "\\"

    Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & sComputer & "\root
    \cimv2")
    Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " _
    & "TargetInstance ISA 'CIM_DataFile' AND " _
    & "TargetInstance.Drive='" & sDrive & "' AND " _
    & "TargetInstance.Path='" & sFolders & "'")

    Wscript.Echo vbCrlf & Now & vbTab & _
    "Begin Monitoring for a Folder Change Event..." & vbCrlf

    Do
    Set objLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent
    Select Case objLatestEvent.Path_.Class

    Case "__InstanceCreationEvent"
    WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    _
    & " was created" & vbCrlf

    Case "__InstanceDeletionEvent"
    WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    _
    & " was deleted" & vbCrlf

    Case "__InstanceModificationEvent"
    If objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastModified <> _
    objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastModified then
    WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    & " was modified" & vbCrlf
    End If

    IF objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastAccessed <> _
    objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastAccessed then
    WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    & " was accessed" & vbCrlf
    End If

    End Select
    Loop

    Set objWMIService = nothing
    Set colMonitoredEvents = nothing
    Set objLatestEvent = nothing


  2. #2
    urkec Guest

    RE: Monitor folder for file modification, creation or deletion using W

    "Highlander" wrote:

    > Hello all.
    >
    > I've got a VBScript that will monitor a folder for any file
    > modification, creation or deletion. The script detects file
    > modifications just fine; but it does NOT detect any file creation or
    > deletion.
    >
    > Any suggestions why this is occurring would be greatly appreciated.
    > Thanks!
    >
    > - Dave
    >
    > sPath = "\\Server\Drive$\Folder1\Folder2\Folder3"
    > sComputer = split(sPath,"\")(2)
    > sDrive = split(sPath,"\")(3)
    > sDrive = REPLACE(sDrive, "$", ":")
    > sFolders = split(sPath,"$")(1)
    > sFolders = REPLACE(sFolders, "\", "\\") & "\\"
    >
    > Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & sComputer & "\root
    > \cimv2")
    > Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    > ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " _
    > & "TargetInstance ISA 'CIM_DataFile' AND " _
    > & "TargetInstance.Drive='" & sDrive & "' AND " _
    > & "TargetInstance.Path='" & sFolders & "'")
    >
    > Wscript.Echo vbCrlf & Now & vbTab & _
    > "Begin Monitoring for a Folder Change Event..." & vbCrlf
    >
    > Do
    > Set objLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent
    > Select Case objLatestEvent.Path_.Class
    >
    > Case "__InstanceCreationEvent"
    > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > _
    > & " was created" & vbCrlf
    >
    > Case "__InstanceDeletionEvent"
    > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > _
    > & " was deleted" & vbCrlf
    >
    > Case "__InstanceModificationEvent"
    > If objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastModified <> _
    > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastModified then
    > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > & " was modified" & vbCrlf
    > End If
    >
    > IF objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastAccessed <> _
    > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastAccessed then
    > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > & " was accessed" & vbCrlf
    > End If
    >
    > End Select
    > Loop
    >
    > Set objWMIService = nothing
    > Set colMonitoredEvents = nothing
    > Set objLatestEvent = nothing
    >
    >


    You subscribed only to file modification events. The notification query
    should start like this:

    Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceOperationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " ...


    with __InstanceOperationEvent instead of __InstanceModiicationEvent

    --
    urkec

  3. #3
    Highlander Guest

    Re: Monitor folder for file modification, creation or deletion using W

    On Aug 1, 2:38 pm, urkec <ur...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > "Highlander" wrote:
    > > Hello all.

    >
    > > I've got a VBScript that will monitor a folder for any file
    > > modification, creation or deletion. The script detects file
    > > modifications just fine; but it does NOT detect any file creation or
    > > deletion.

    >
    > > Any suggestions why this is occurring would be greatly appreciated.
    > > Thanks!

    >
    > > - Dave

    >
    > > sPath = "\\Server\Drive$\Folder1\Folder2\Folder3"
    > > sComputer = split(sPath,"\")(2)
    > > sDrive = split(sPath,"\")(3)
    > > sDrive = REPLACE(sDrive, "$", ":")
    > > sFolders = split(sPath,"$")(1)
    > > sFolders = REPLACE(sFolders, "\", "\\") & "\\"

    >
    > > Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & sComputer & "\root
    > > \cimv2")
    > > Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    > > ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " _
    > > & "TargetInstance ISA 'CIM_DataFile' AND " _
    > > & "TargetInstance.Drive='" & sDrive & "' AND " _
    > > & "TargetInstance.Path='" & sFolders & "'")

    >
    > > Wscript.Echo vbCrlf & Now & vbTab & _
    > > "Begin Monitoring for a Folder Change Event..." & vbCrlf

    >
    > > Do
    > > Set objLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent
    > > Select Case objLatestEvent.Path_.Class

    >
    > > Case "__InstanceCreationEvent"
    > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > > _
    > > & " was created" & vbCrlf

    >
    > > Case "__InstanceDeletionEvent"
    > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > > _
    > > & " was deleted" & vbCrlf

    >
    > > Case "__InstanceModificationEvent"
    > > If objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastModified <> _
    > > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastModified then
    > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > > & " was modified" & vbCrlf
    > > End If

    >
    > > IF objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastAccessed <> _
    > > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastAccessed then
    > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > > & " was accessed" & vbCrlf
    > > End If

    >
    > > End Select
    > > Loop

    >
    > > Set objWMIService = nothing
    > > Set colMonitoredEvents = nothing
    > > Set objLatestEvent = nothing

    >
    > You subscribed only to file modification events. The notification query
    > should start like this:
    >
    > Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    > ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceOperationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " ...
    >
    > with __InstanceOperationEvent instead of __InstanceModiicationEvent
    >
    > --
    > urkec


    Duh! Okay I feel stoopid.

    Thanks for the correction. Workd like a champ now.


  4. #4
    martin Guest

    Re: Monitor folder for file modification, creation or deletion usi

    Great script. How would you add an email notification to something like this?

    "Highlander" wrote:

    > On Aug 1, 2:38 pm, urkec <ur...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > > "Highlander" wrote:
    > > > Hello all.

    > >
    > > > I've got a VBScript that will monitor a folder for any file
    > > > modification, creation or deletion. The script detects file
    > > > modifications just fine; but it does NOT detect any file creation or
    > > > deletion.

    > >
    > > > Any suggestions why this is occurring would be greatly appreciated.
    > > > Thanks!

    > >
    > > > - Dave

    > >
    > > > sPath = "\\Server\Drive$\Folder1\Folder2\Folder3"
    > > > sComputer = split(sPath,"\")(2)
    > > > sDrive = split(sPath,"\")(3)
    > > > sDrive = REPLACE(sDrive, "$", ":")
    > > > sFolders = split(sPath,"$")(1)
    > > > sFolders = REPLACE(sFolders, "\", "\\") & "\\"

    > >
    > > > Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & sComputer & "\root
    > > > \cimv2")
    > > > Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    > > > ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " _
    > > > & "TargetInstance ISA 'CIM_DataFile' AND " _
    > > > & "TargetInstance.Drive='" & sDrive & "' AND " _
    > > > & "TargetInstance.Path='" & sFolders & "'")

    > >
    > > > Wscript.Echo vbCrlf & Now & vbTab & _
    > > > "Begin Monitoring for a Folder Change Event..." & vbCrlf

    > >
    > > > Do
    > > > Set objLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent
    > > > Select Case objLatestEvent.Path_.Class

    > >
    > > > Case "__InstanceCreationEvent"
    > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > > > _
    > > > & " was created" & vbCrlf

    > >
    > > > Case "__InstanceDeletionEvent"
    > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > > > _
    > > > & " was deleted" & vbCrlf

    > >
    > > > Case "__InstanceModificationEvent"
    > > > If objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastModified <> _
    > > > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastModified then
    > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > > > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > > > & " was modified" & vbCrlf
    > > > End If

    > >
    > > > IF objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastAccessed <> _
    > > > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastAccessed then
    > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > > > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > > > & " was accessed" & vbCrlf
    > > > End If

    > >
    > > > End Select
    > > > Loop

    > >
    > > > Set objWMIService = nothing
    > > > Set colMonitoredEvents = nothing
    > > > Set objLatestEvent = nothing

    > >
    > > You subscribed only to file modification events. The notification query
    > > should start like this:
    > >
    > > Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    > > ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceOperationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " ...
    > >
    > > with __InstanceOperationEvent instead of __InstanceModiicationEvent
    > >
    > > --
    > > urkec

    >
    > Duh! Okay I feel stoopid.
    >
    > Thanks for the correction. Workd like a champ now.
    >
    >


  5. #5
    baka Guest

    Re: Monitor folder for file modification, creation or deletion usi

    Hello Guys/Gals,

    Short and sweet script!.Great people,
    i have 2 doubts.
    1.how can i monitor subfolder/s also
    2.Is there any way to monitor Web folders
    such oracle e-files (internet file system) folder etc
    Thanks in advance
    --Baka
    Tokyo Japan


    "martin" wrote:

    > Great script. How would you add an email notification to something like this?
    >
    > "Highlander" wrote:
    >
    > > On Aug 1, 2:38 pm, urkec <ur...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
    > > > "Highlander" wrote:
    > > > > Hello all.
    > > >
    > > > > I've got a VBScript that will monitor a folder for any file
    > > > > modification, creation or deletion. The script detects file
    > > > > modifications just fine; but it does NOT detect any file creation or
    > > > > deletion.
    > > >
    > > > > Any suggestions why this is occurring would be greatly appreciated.
    > > > > Thanks!
    > > >
    > > > > - Dave
    > > >
    > > > > sPath = "\\Server\Drive$\Folder1\Folder2\Folder3"
    > > > > sComputer = split(sPath,"\")(2)
    > > > > sDrive = split(sPath,"\")(3)
    > > > > sDrive = REPLACE(sDrive, "$", ":")
    > > > > sFolders = split(sPath,"$")(1)
    > > > > sFolders = REPLACE(sFolders, "\", "\\") & "\\"
    > > >
    > > > > Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & sComputer & "\root
    > > > > \cimv2")
    > > > > Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    > > > > ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " _
    > > > > & "TargetInstance ISA 'CIM_DataFile' AND " _
    > > > > & "TargetInstance.Drive='" & sDrive & "' AND " _
    > > > > & "TargetInstance.Path='" & sFolders & "'")
    > > >
    > > > > Wscript.Echo vbCrlf & Now & vbTab & _
    > > > > "Begin Monitoring for a Folder Change Event..." & vbCrlf
    > > >
    > > > > Do
    > > > > Set objLatestEvent = colMonitoredEvents.NextEvent
    > > > > Select Case objLatestEvent.Path_.Class
    > > >
    > > > > Case "__InstanceCreationEvent"
    > > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > > > > _
    > > > > & " was created" & vbCrlf
    > > >
    > > > > Case "__InstanceDeletionEvent"
    > > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab & objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName
    > > > > _
    > > > > & " was deleted" & vbCrlf
    > > >
    > > > > Case "__InstanceModificationEvent"
    > > > > If objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastModified <> _
    > > > > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastModified then
    > > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > > > > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > > > > & " was modified" & vbCrlf
    > > > > End If
    > > >
    > > > > IF objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.LastAccessed <> _
    > > > > objLatestEvent.PreviousInstance.LastAccessed then
    > > > > WScript.Echo Now & vbTab &
    > > > > objLatestEvent.TargetInstance.FileName _
    > > > > & " was accessed" & vbCrlf
    > > > > End If
    > > >
    > > > > End Select
    > > > > Loop
    > > >
    > > > > Set objWMIService = nothing
    > > > > Set colMonitoredEvents = nothing
    > > > > Set objLatestEvent = nothing
    > > >
    > > > You subscribed only to file modification events. The notification query
    > > > should start like this:
    > > >
    > > > Set colMonitoredEvents = objWMIService.ExecNotificationQuery _
    > > > ("SELECT * FROM __InstanceOperationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE " ...
    > > >
    > > > with __InstanceOperationEvent instead of __InstanceModiicationEvent
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > > urkec

    > >
    > > Duh! Okay I feel stoopid.
    > >
    > > Thanks for the correction. Workd like a champ now.
    > >
    > >


  6. #6
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
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    Re: Monitor folder for file modification, creation or deletion usi

    Hi Guys,
    I need some help since I am new to WMI Events.
    I am trying to write WQL query for monitoring any changes that occured in a file
    that is placed in specific folder(C:\Data)
    I come up with the following query,but WMIEvent never occures.
    Please can you provide me any feedback what I do wrong or if you know othe way to query for file changes that we'll be great as well :)

    Here is my WQL query:
    SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "CIM_DataFile" AND TargetInstance.Drive="C:" AND TargetInstance.Path="\\Data"



    Thanks in advance

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