description: Gets an XML definition of a configuration item in Configuration Manager. external help file: AdminUI.PS.dll-Help.xml Module Name: ConfigurationManager ms.date: 11/29/2018 schema: 2.0.0 title: Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition
Gets an XML definition of a configuration item in Configuration Manager.
Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition [[-Name] <String>] [-DisableWildcardHandling] [-ForceWildcardHandling]
[<CommonParameters>]
Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition [-Id] <Int32> [-DisableWildcardHandling] [-ForceWildcardHandling]
[<CommonParameters>]
Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition [-InputObject] <IResultObject> [-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling] [<CommonParameters>]
The Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition cmdlet gets an XML definition of a configuration item object as a string. You can specify a configuration item with the configuration item ID, the configuration item name, or using the Get-CMConfigurationItem cmdlet.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
PS XYZ:\> Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition -Id "16777568"This command gets a configuration item formatted in XML for the item that has the specified identifier.
PS XYZ:\> Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition -Name "ConfigItem76"This command gets a configuration item formatted in XML for the item named ConfigItem76.
PS XYZ:\> $CIObj=Get-CMConfigurationItem -Id "16777568"
PS XYZ:\> Get-CMConfigurationItemXMLDefinition -InputObject $CIObjThe first command uses the Get-CMConfigurationItem cmdlet to get a configuration item with the specified ID, and then stores it in the $CIObj variable.
The second command gets a configuration item formatted in XML for the item stored in $CIObj.
This 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: FalseSpecifies an array of IDs of configuration items. You can use a comma-separated list.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: SearchByIdMandatory
Aliases: CIId, CI_ID
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies a configuration item object. To get a configuration item object, use the Get-CMConfigurationItem cmdlet.
Type: IResultObject
Parameter Sets: SearchByValueMandatory
Aliases:
Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: FalseSpecifies an array of names of configuration items. You can use a comma-separated list.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: SearchByNameMandatory
Aliases: LocalizedDisplayName
Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: TrueThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
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