IVssBackupComponentsGatherWriterMetadata Method |
The GatherWriterMetadata method prompts each writer to send the metadata they have collected. The method will generate an Identify event to communicate with writers.
Namespace: Alphaleonis.Win32.Vss
Assembly: AlphaVSS.Common (in AlphaVSS.Common.dll) Version: 1.4.0.0 (1.4.0.0)
SyntaxExceptions| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| UnauthorizedAccessException | The caller does not have sufficient backup privileges or is not an administrator. |
| OutOfMemoryException | Out of memory or other system resources. |
| SystemException | Unexpected VSS system error. The error code is logged in the event log. |
| VssBadStateException | The backup components object is not initialized, this method has been called during a restore operation, or this method has not been called within the correct sequence. |
| VssWriterInfrastructureException | The writer infrastructure is not operating properly. Check that the Event Service and VSS have been started, and check for errors associated with those services in the error log. |
RemarksGatherWriterMetadata should be called only once during the lifetime of a given IVssBackupComponents object.
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