Connect Method (Catalog)

Connects to a catalog and returns a root collection.

Syntax

set root object.Connect(name)

Parameters

root
Required. String containing the root collection that serves as a starting point to locate top-level collections.

object
Required. An object variable that evaluates to a catalog object.

name
Required; String. String containing the name of a remote computer. To connect to a local computer, supply an empty string as this argument.

Remarks

The Connect method returns a root collection, which is bound to the connected computer. A root collection serves as a starting point to locate top-level collections, and does not contain any objects or properties.

Note that you can also use the GetCollection method to locate a package on the local computer without first having to call the Connect method.

You can get the following collections from the root collection:

Packages

RemoteComponents

RelatedCollectionInfo

ComputerList

LocalComputer

PropertyInfo

For a list of the MTS collections and their properties, see the Using MTS Collections topic.

See Also

GetCollection Method (CatalogCollection)


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