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Exports one or more PDQ Inventory collections to XML files. Use this command to back up collection definitions or synchronize collections between isolated or air-gapped environments.
PDQInventory ExportCollections -Name <collection> [,<collection> ...] -Path <path> [-Overwrite]
PDQInventory ExportCollections -All -Path <path> [-Overwrite]
Parameter |
Required |
Description |
|---|---|---|
-Name <collection> ... |
Yes* |
One or more collection names to export, comma-separated. Supports wildcard patterns (e.g., Windows*). Required unless -All is specified. |
-All |
Yes* |
Exports all collections. Cannot be combined with -Name. |
-Path <path> |
Yes |
Output file path or directory. When exporting a single collection, this can be a full file path (e.g., C:\Exports\Windows10.xml) or a directory. When exporting multiple collections, this must be a directory. |
-Overwrite |
No |
Overwrites existing output files without prompting. |
* Either -Name or -All is required, but they cannot be used together.
Exit Code |
Meaning |
|---|---|
0 |
Command completed successfully. |
1 |
One or more collections failed to export. |
2 |
User cancelled at the overwrite confirmation prompt. |
3 |
No collections found matching the specified name(s). |
4 |
One or more collections were skipped because output files already exist. Use -Overwrite to replace existing files. |
Export a single collection to a directory:
PDQInventory ExportCollections -Name "Windows 10" -Path C:\Exports
Export a single collection to a specific file:
PDQInventory ExportCollections -Name "Windows 10" -Path C:\Exports\Windows10.xml
Export all collections whose names start with "Windows":
PDQInventory ExportCollections -Name "Windows*" -Path C:\Exports
Export multiple named collections:
PDQInventory ExportCollections -Name "Windows 10","Servers" -Path C:\Exports
Export all collections and overwrite any existing files:
PDQInventory ExportCollections -All -Path C:\Exports -Overwrite
NOTE: Each export includes the full collection hierarchy - child collections are embedded in their parent's export file. Exported files can be imported using the ImportCollections command.
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