The WMI query sensor is and advanced sensor that executes a user defined [WMI query](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmi-and-sql) and exposes the result. It should return a single value.
The WMI query sensor is an advanced sensor that executes a user defined [WMI query](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmi-and-sql) and exposes the result.
For example, If you wanted to find the current CPU frequency, the command :
```sql
SELECT * FROM Win32_Processor
```
returns
`|64|9|To Be Filled By O.E.M.|3|Intel64 Family 6 Model 94 Stepping 3|252|1|Win32_Processor|4008|12|64|Intel64 Family 6 Model 94 Stepping 3|CPU0|100|198|1024|8192|0|6|4|GenuineIntel|4008|Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz|4|4|8|To Be Filled By O.E.M.|False|BFEBFBFF000506E3|3|24067|CPU|False|To Be Filled By O.E.M.|U3E1|OK|3|Win32_ComputerSystem|GAME-PC-2016|8|1|False|False|`
This query cannot be used, and instead you should try
To use the WMI query sensor, you should create a WMI query and paste it in the box. For example, If you wanted to find the current CPU frequency you can use this command:
```sql
SELECT CurrentClockSpeed FROM Win32_Processor
```
which results in `4008` for my PC. Because this query retuens a single value (CPU frequency in MHz), it can be used with the current WMI query sensor implementation.
You can use [WMI Explorer](https://github.com/vinaypamnani/wmie2/tree/v2.0.0.2) to find see what data is available, or alternatively look at the user submited sensors below:
The command ```sql SELECT * FROM Win32_Processor``` cannot be used because it returns `|64|9|To Be Filled By O.E.M.|3| ... |GAME-PC-2016|8|1|False|False|`, and the current WMI query implementation only supports commands that return a single value.
You can use [WMI Explorer](https://github.com/vinaypamnani/wmie2/tree/v2.0.0.2) to construct a query, or alternatively look at the user submited sensors below:
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