The following table lists group-related information and objects and the recommended API elements for obtaining them. If the specified API element does not have an example, look in the Index of Examples for a similar API element.
| Information or object to get | API element to use |
|---|---|
| Cluster that contains the group | GetClusterFromGroup |
| GUID identifying the group | CLUSCTL_GROUP_GET_ID |
| Name of the group | CLUSCTL_GROUP_GET_NAME |
| Properties of the group | CLUSCTL_GROUP_GET_COMMON_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_GROUP_GET_RO_COMMON_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_GROUP_GET_PRIVATE_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_GROUP_GET_RO_PRIVATE_PROPERTIES, |
| Property names | CLUSCTL_GROUP_ENUM_COMMON_PROPERTIES, CLUSCTL_GROUP_ENUM_PRIVATE_PROPERTIES |
| Preferred owner nodes | ClusterGroupOpenEnum, ClusterGroupEnum, ClusterGroupCloseEnum |
| Resources in the group | ClusterGroupOpenEnum, ClusterGroupEnum, ClusterGroupCloseEnum |
| State of the group | GetClusterGroupState |
For additional group-related API elements, see Group Management Functions and Group Control Codes.