Start-CMObjectTracking
Start tracking SMS Provider objects used by PowerShell to reclaim them.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Start-CMObjectTracking
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Use Start-CMObjectTracking to track SMS Provider objects used by the PowerShell runtime. Then use Disconnect-CMTrackedObject to clean up these resources when they're no longer needed.
When you run Start-CMObjectTracking, the PowerShell runtime tracks IResultObject objects created by Configuration Manager cmdlets. For objects that aren't manually cleaned up with .Dispose(), reclaim them by using Disconnect-CMTrackedObject against an individual object.
Once an object is reclaimed, it can no longer be reused or passed to another cmdlet through the object pipeline.
Stop-CMObjectTracking can be used to turn off object tracking. Previously allocated objects remain active.
Unclaimed resources can cause the SMS Provider to raise quota violation errors. These quota issues typically manifest from working with large sets of SMS Provider objects or in long-running environments.
Note
This feature is experimental and may be subject to change or removal in a future release.
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Examples
Example 1
The first command turns on object tracking. The second command reclaims a single object specified by the $obj variable. The third command reclaims all tracked objects. The last command turns off object tracking.
Start-CMObjectTracking
# Reclaim a single tracked object
$obj | Disconnect-CMTrackedObject
# Reclaim all tracked objects
Disconnect-CMTrackedObject -All
Stop-CMObjectTracking
Parameters
-Confirm
Add this parameter to prompt for confirmation before the cmdlet runs.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| 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 |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| 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.