Connects to a catalog and returns a root collection.
Syntax
set root object.Connect(name)
Parameters
root
Required. String containing the root collection that serves as a starting point to locate top-level collections.
object
Required. An object variable that evaluates to a catalog object.
name
Required; String. String containing the name of a remote computer. To connect to a local computer, supply an empty string as this argument.
Remarks
The Connect method returns a root collection, which is bound to the connected computer. A root collection serves as a starting point to locate top-level collections, and does not contain any objects or properties.
Note that you can also use the GetCollection method to locate a package on the local computer without first having to call the Connect method.
You can get the following collections from the root collection:
RelatedCollectionInfo
ComputerList
LocalComputer
For a list of the MTS collections and their properties, see the Using MTS Collections topic.
See Also
GetCollection Method (CatalogCollection)