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New-CMFolder

Create one or more folders in the console.

Syntax

SearchByNameMandatory (Default)

New-CMFolder
 [-Name <String>]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

CreateByParentPathMandatory

New-CMFolder
 -ParentFolderPath <String>
 [-Name <String>]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

CreateByParentObjectMandatory

New-CMFolder
 -InputObject <IResultObject>
 [-Name <String>]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Use this cmdlet to create a new folder under the specified parent folder path.

Note

Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.

Examples

Example 1

$parentPath = 'DeviceCollection'
$name = 'Folder1'
$folder = New-CMFolder -ParentFolderPath $parentPath -Name $name

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:cf

Parameter sets

-DisableWildcardHandling

This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-ForceWildcardHandling

This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-InputObject

Specify a folder object for the parent container. To get this object, use the Get-CMFolder cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:IResultObject
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:ParentContainerNode

Parameter sets

-Name

Specify a name for the folder to create.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-ParentFolderPath

Specify the path of the parent folder.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:wi

Parameter sets

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.IResultObject

Outputs

IResultObject

Notes

For more information on this return object and its properties, see SMS_ObjectContainerNode server WMI class.

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