Register Method (EventMetricDefinition)

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'Declaration
 
Public Function Register() As EventMetricDefinition

public EventMetricDefinition Register()

Return Value

The actual usable definition with the same metrics system, category name, and counter name as this instance.

This call is necessary to complete a new event metric definition (created by calls to AddValue) before it can be used, and it signifies that all desired value columns have been added to the definition. Only the first registration of a metric definition with a given Key (metrics system, category name, and counter name) will be effective and return the same definition object; subsequent calls (perhaps by another thread) will instead return the existing definition already registered. If a definition already registered with that Key can not be an event metric (e.g. a sampled metric is defined with that Key) or if this instance defined value columns not present as compatible value columns in the existing registered definition with that Key, then an ArgumentException will be thrown to signal your programming mistake.

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

EventMetricDefinition Class
EventMetricDefinition Members