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Exports custom variable definitions to a single XML file. This enables synchronization of variables between isolated networks, version control of variable configurations, and infrastructure-as-code workflows.
This command operates on custom variables only. System variables are read-only and are not included in the export.
Requires an Enterprise license.
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Path <outputPath> [-Overwrite]
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Name <variableName> -Path <outputPath> [-Overwrite]
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Name <var1>,<var2>,... -Path <outputPath> [-Overwrite]
Parameter |
Required |
Description |
|---|---|---|
-Name |
No |
One or more custom variable names to export. Use commas to separate multiple names. Supports wildcard patterns (* and ?). Omit to export all custom variables. |
-Path |
Yes |
Output file path or directory. If a directory is supplied, the file is written as Variables.xml within that directory. If a file path is supplied, that path is used as-is. All matched variables are written to a single file. |
-Overwrite |
No |
Overwrite the output file if it already exists. Without this flag, the command exits with an error if the file already exists. |
Exit Code |
Meaning |
|---|---|
0 |
Export succeeded. |
1 |
One or more variables failed to export, or one or more named variables were not found. |
3 |
No variables found matching the specified name(s). |
4 |
The output file already exists. Use -Overwrite to replace it. |
Export all custom variables to a directory (writes Variables.xml):
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Path C:\Exports
Export all custom variables to a specific file:
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Path C:\Exports\Variables.xml
Export a single named variable:
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Name "BuildServer" -Path C:\Exports\Variables.xml
Export all variables whose names match a wildcard pattern:
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Name "Build*" -Path C:\Exports
Export multiple named variables, overwriting any existing file:
PDQInventory ExportVariables -Name "Var1","Var2" -Path C:\Exports -Overwrite
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