Export-CMQuery
Export a query from Configuration Manager.
Syntax
SearchByNameMandatory (Default)
Export-CMQuery
-ExportFilePath <String>
-Name <String>
[-Comment <String>]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
SearchByIdMandatory
Export-CMQuery
-ExportFilePath <String>
-Id <String>
[-Comment <String>]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
SearchByValueMandatory
Export-CMQuery
[-InputObject] <IResultObject>
-ExportFilePath <String>
[-Comment <String>]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Use this cmdlet to export a query from Configuration Manager. Configuration Manager queries define a WMI Query Language (WQL) expression to get information from the site database based on the criteria you provide.
You can export a query to copy it from one site to another. For example, to copy a query from a test lab to a production environment.
Configuration Manager exports the query to a managed object format (MOF) file. You can then use the Import-CMQuery cmdlet to import the query to another site.
For more information, see Introduction to queries 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 a query
This command exports a query called My systems to an exported file called query.mof.
Export-CMQuery -Name "My systems" -ExportFilePath "C:\export\query.mof"
Example 2: Export a query with a comment
This example sets a comment in the exported file.
Export-CMQuery -Name "My Systems" -ExportFilePath "C:\Export\Query.mof" -Comment "This is a comment"
// Comments :
//
// This is a comment
Parameters
-Comment
Specify an optional comment. Configuration Manager includes the comment in the MOF file. If you use the Configuration Manager console to import the query, the comment displays in the Import Objects Wizard.
This comment has a limit of 1024 characters.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| 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 |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
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 |
-ExportFilePath
Specify the path to the exported file. The file extension is .mof. It can be a local or network path. Create the target folder first.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | FileName, FilePath, Path |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| 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
Specify the ID of the query to export. For example, XYZ00006.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | QueryId |
Parameter sets
SearchByIdMandatory
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-InputObject
Specify a query object to export. To get this object, use the Get-CMQuery cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | IResultObject |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | Query |
Parameter sets
SearchByValueMandatory
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Name
Specify the name of the query to export.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
SearchByNameMandatory
| 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 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.