description: external help file: AdminUI.PS.dll-Help.xml Module Name: ConfigurationManager ms.date: 11/29/2018 schema: 2.0.0 title: ConvertFrom-CMConfigurationItem
Converts a Configuration Manager configuration item to a string.
ConvertFrom-CMConfigurationItem [-ConfigurationItem] <ConfigurationItem> [-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling] [<CommonParameters>]
The ConvertFrom-CMConfigurationItem cmdlet converts a ConfigurationItem object into a string which contains the XML definition of the ConfigurationItem object.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Specifies a configuration item.
Type: ConfigurationItem
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Introduction to Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager
Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition