New-CMCategory
New-CMCategory
Creates a configuration category in Configuration Manager.
Syntax
Parameter Set: NewCategory
New-CMCategory -CategoryType <CategoryType> {UserCategories | BaselineCategories | DriverCategories | AppCategories | GlobalCondition | CatalogCategories} -Name <String> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The New-CMCategory cmdlet creates a configuration category in Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. Configuration categories offer an optional method of sorting and filtering configuration baselines and configuration items in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Configuration Manager reports.
Parameters
-CategoryType<CategoryType>
Specifies a category type. Valid values for this parameter are:
-- BaselineCategories
-- DriverCategories
-- AppCategories
-- GlobalCondition
-- CatalogCategories
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Name<String>
Specifies a name for the configuration category.
Aliases |
LocalizedCategoryInstanceName |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
false |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Examples
Example 1: Create a configuration category
This command creates a new category in DriverCategories named NewLaptopDriverSet.
PS C:\> New-CMCategory -CategoryType "DriverCategories" -Name "NewLaptopDriverSet"