CIM_InstIndication (Lifecycle Event)

An instance of CIM_InstIndication denotes the occurrence of a life cycle event on a CIM instance. The possible life cycle events are: creating an instance, deleting an instance, modifying an instance, reading an instance or invoking a CIM method on an instance. An instance of CIM_InstIndication includes an embedded copy (that is, a current snapshot) of the instance, SourceInstance, on which the life cycle event occurred.

Instances of CIM_InstModification include an embedded copy of the instance, PreviousInstance, before the modification occurred.

Lifecycle events on CIM instances include both, changes caused by a CIM client, and changes that happen spontaneously from a CIM client perspective due to volatile behavior of the CIM provider.