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Get-CMQuery

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Module:
ConfigurationManager

Get a Configuration Manager query.

Syntax

Get-CMQuery
   [-Name <String>]
   [-DisableWildcardHandling]
   [-ForceWildcardHandling]
   [<CommonParameters>]
Get-CMQuery
   [-Id <String>]
   [-DisableWildcardHandling]
   [-ForceWildcardHandling]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Use this cmdlet to get a query from the Configuration Manager site. Configuration Manager queries define a WMI Query Language (WQL) expression to get information from the site database based on the criteria you provide. WQL is similar to SQL, but still goes through the SMS Provider instead of directly to the database. So WQL still abides by your role-based access configuration.

Queries can return most types of Configuration Manager objects, which include computers, sites, collections, applications, and inventory data. For more information, see Introduction to queries in Configuration Manager.

By default, Configuration Manager includes several queries. You can use this cmdlet to review the default queries.

Note

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

Examples

Example 1

This command returns all queries with the name containing "ConfigMgr clients".

Get-CMQuery -Name "*ConfigMgr clients *"

Parameters

-DisableWildcardHandling

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

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ForceWildcardHandling

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

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Id

Specify the ID of the query to get. For example, "XYZ00006".

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specify the name of the query to get.

You can use wildcard characters:

  • *: Multiple characters
  • ?: Single character
Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:True

Inputs

None

Outputs

IResultObject[]

IResultObject