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Export-CMConfigurationItem

Module:
ConfigurationManager Module

Saves a Configuration Manager configuration item to a file.

Syntax

SearchByNameMandatory (Default) 

Export-CMConfigurationItem
    [-Name] <String>
    -Path <String>
    [-DisableWildcardHandling]
    [-ForceWildcardHandling]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

SearchByIdMandatory 

Export-CMConfigurationItem
    [-Id] <Int32>
    -Path <String>
    [-DisableWildcardHandling]
    [-ForceWildcardHandling]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

SearchByValueMandatory 

Export-CMConfigurationItem
    [-InputObject] <IResultObject>
    -Path <String>
    [-DisableWildcardHandling]
    [-ForceWildcardHandling]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Export-CMConfigurationItem cmdlet saves a Configuration Manager configuration item to a specified .cab file. You can specify items by ID, name, or by use of the Get-CMConfigurationItem cmdlet.

Configuration items contain one or more settings, along with compliance rules. For more information about configuration items, see Introduction to Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager.

Note

Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.

Examples

Example 1: Export an item using an ID

PS XYZ:\>Export-CMConfigurationItem -Id "16777568" -Path "C:\Exports\CI16777568.cab"

This command exports a configuration item with the identifier named 16777568 to the specified file.

Example 2: Export an item using a name

PS XYZ:\>Export-CMConfigurationItem -Name "ConfigItem76" -Path "C:\Exports\CIConfigItem76.cab"

This command exports a configuration item named ConfigItem76 to the specified file.

Example 3: Export an item using a variable

PS XYZ:\> $CIObj=Get-CMConfigurationItem -Id "16777568"
PS XYZ:\> Export-CMConfigurationItem -InputObject $CIObj -Path "C:\Exports\CI16777568.cab"

The first command gets a configuration item with the specified identifier and stores it in the $CIObj variable.

The second command exports the item in the $CIObj variable to the specified file.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-DisableWildcardHandling

This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-ForceWildcardHandling

This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Id

Specifies an array of identifiers for one or more configuration items. You can use a comma separated list.

Parameter properties

Type:Int32
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:CIId, CI_ID

Parameter sets

SearchByIdMandatory
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-InputObject

Specifies a configuration item object. To obtain a configuration item object, you can use the Get-CMConfigurationItem cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:IResultObject
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

SearchByValueMandatory
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Name

Specifies an array of names of configuration items. You can use a comma separated list.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:LocalizedDisplayName

Parameter sets

SearchByNameMandatory
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Path

Specifies a full file path for an export file.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:FileName, FilePath, ExportFilePath

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:False
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.IResultObject

Outputs

System.Object