Copy-CMCollection
Copy a collection to a new one.
Syntax
Copy-CMCollection
-Name <String>
[-NewName <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Copy-CMCollection
-Id <String>
[-NewName <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Copy-CMCollection
-InputObject <IResultObject>
[-NewName <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Description
Use this cmdlet to clone an existing collection to a new copy.
For more information, see How to manage collections 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
Copy-CMCollection -Name "testUser" -NewName "testUserNew"This command exports the collection named testUser to a new collection named testUserNew.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-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 a collection to copy. This value is the CollectionID property, for example, XYZ00012.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | CollectionId |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-InputObject
Specify a collection object to copy. To get this object, use the Get-CMCollection, Get-CMDeviceCollection, or Get-CMUserCollection cmdlets.
| Type: | IResultObject |
| Aliases: | Collection |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specify the name of a collection to copy.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | CollectionName |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-NewName
Specify the name of the new collection.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | NewCollectionName |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet may not generate any output.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.IResultObject
Outputs
IResultObject[]
IResultObject
Notes
For more information on this return object and its properties, see SMS_Collection server WMI class.