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Remove-CMFolder

Remove the specified folder in the console.

Syntax

SearchByName (Default)

Remove-CMFolder
 -Name <String>
 [-ParentContainerNode <IResultObject>]
 [-ParentFolderPath <String>]
 [-Force]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

SearchByIdMandatory

Remove-CMFolder
 -Id <Int32>
 [-Force]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

SearchByGuidMandatory

Remove-CMFolder
 -Guid <Guid>
 [-Force]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

SearchByPathMandatory

Remove-CMFolder
 -FolderPath <String>
 [-Force]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

SearchByObjectMandatory

Remove-CMFolder
 -InputObject <IResultObject>
 [-Force]
 [-DisableWildcardHandling]
 [-ForceWildcardHandling]
 [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Use this cmdlet to remove the specified folder.

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'
$name2 = 'Folder2'
$name3 = 'Folder3'
Remove-CMFolder -Name $name3 -ParentContainerNode (Get-CMFolder -Name $name2) -Force

Example 2

(Get-CMFolder -Name $name2) | Remove-CMFolder -Force

Example 3

Remove-CMFolder -FolderPath ($parentPath + '\' + $name) -Force

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

-FolderPath

Specify the path to the console folder. For example, DeviceCollection\Folder1

Parameter properties

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

Parameter sets

-Force

Add this parameter to run the command without asking for confirmation.

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

-Guid

Specify the GUID of the console folder to remove.

Parameter properties

Type:Guid
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:FolderGuid

Parameter sets

-Id

Specify the ID of the console folder to remove.

Parameter properties

Type:Int32
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:ContainerNodeID

Parameter sets

-InputObject

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

Parameter properties

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

Parameter sets

-Name

Specify the name of the console folder to remove.

Parameter properties

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

Parameter sets

-ParentContainerNode

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

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

System.Object

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