# Managed Object - InventoryView

Returned by
  CreateInventoryView
Extends
  ManagedObjectView
See also
  ManagedEntity
Since
  VI API 2.5

## Managed Object Description

Properties

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
None
Properties inherited from ManagedObjectView
view
Properties inherited from View
None

Methods

Methods defined in this Managed Object
CloseInventoryViewFolder, OpenInventoryViewFolder
Methods inherited from ManagedObjectView
None
Methods inherited from View
DestroyView

# CloseInventoryViewFolder

Required Privileges
  None

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the InventoryView used to make the method call.
entity P | ManagedObjectReference[] to a ManagedEntity[] | Since VI API 2.5

P Required privilege: entity

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
ManagedObjectReference[] to a ManagedEntity[] |

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events

Type
None

# OpenInventoryViewFolder

Required Privileges
  None

Parameters

Name | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
_this | ManagedObjectReference | A reference to the InventoryView used to make the method call.
entity P | ManagedObjectReference[] to a ManagedEntity[] | Since VI API 2.5

P Required privilege: entity

Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
ManagedObjectReference[] to a ManagedEntity[] |

Faults

Type | Description
--- | ---
RuntimeFault | Thrown if any type of runtime fault is thrown that is not covered by the other faults; for example, a communication error.

Events

Type
None