# Data Object - ProductComponentInfo(vim.ServiceInstance.ProductComponentInfo)

Returned by
  RetrieveProductComponents
Extends
  DynamicData
Since
  VI API 2.5

## Data Object Description

ProductComponentInfo data object type describes installed components. Product component is defined as a software module that is released and versioned independently but has dependency relationship with other products. If one product, for usability or any other reason, bundles other products, ProductComponentInfo type may be used to describe installed components. For example, ESX product may bundle VI Client in its releases.

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
id | xsd:string | Opaque identifier that is unique for this product component
name | xsd:string | Canonical name of product component
release | xsd:int | Release property is a number which increments with each new release of product. Product release may not rev version but release number is always incremented.
version | xsd:string | Version of product component
Properties inherited from DynamicData
None

Show WSDL type definition
<complexType xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vim25="urn:vim25" name="ProductComponentInfo"> <complexContent> <extension base="vim25:DynamicData"> <sequence> <element name="id" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="name" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="version" type="xsd:string"/> <element name="release" type="xsd:int"/> </sequence> </extension> </complexContent> </complexType>