Get-CMSoftwareInventory
Retrieves an object that collects software inventory data in Configuration Manager.
Syntax
SearchByName (Default)
Get-CMSoftwareInventory
[-Name <String>]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[<CommonParameters>]
SearchByIdMandatory
Get-CMSoftwareInventory
-Id <String>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Get-CMSoftwareInventory cmdlet retrieves an object that collects information about files that client devices contain.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Examples
Example 1: Get a software inventory object
PS XYZ:\> Get-CMSoftwareInventory -Name "MSXML 6.0 Parser"
This command gets the software inventory object named MSXML 6.0 Parser.
Parameters
-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 IDs of software files.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | SoftwareKey |
Parameter sets
SearchByIdMandatory
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Name
Specifies an array of names of software files.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | True |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | CommonName |
Parameter sets
SearchByName
| 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.