howdy y'all,

this fabulous answer by SeeminglyScience ...

SeeminglyScience comments on is there a builtin enum for "PCSystemType"?
— https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/8jdczz/is_there_a_builtin_enum_for_pcsystemtype/dyzw5fq/

... got me to fiddling with the code. it gave me fits until i realized 3 things ...

• the CIM_* classes don't necessarily contain the same qualifiers as the Win32_* classes
  specifically, CIM_ComputerSystem does not contain PCSystemType in the qualifier list. it shows in the property list from a Get-CimInstance call, but the qualifier list aint there. [frown]
  
• the ValueMap key list does NOT exist for all the Value items
  for instance, the DomainRole qualifier has only the Value list.
  
• those items that DO have a ValueMap seem to only have a direct-to-index mapping
  [edit - MOST ValueMap items are direct indexes into Values. Win32_OperatingSystem ProductType is NOT one such. ValueMap = 1,2,3 & Values IndexRange = 0,1,2]
  for example, the ValueMap=0 indexes to Value[0] in all the cases i could find.
  

that has taken me two days to work thru. [grin] it's resulted in dreams about that chunk of code that have been danged vivid.

i rarely remember having dreams. when i do, they are usually about a book i am reading, a game i am playing, OR code that is giving me fits.

so, do any of y'all have dreams about your current code problems?

take care,
lee