Compare-FIMConfig

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Module:
FIMAutomation

In the Windows PowerShell™ command-line interface, use Compare-FIMConfig to compare the attributes of MatchObject instances and to return an ordered list of changes you can use to make the target system look like the source system.

Syntax

Compare-FIMConfig
       [-MatchObject <MatchObject>]
       [-WhatIf]
       [-Confirm]
       [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Compare-FIMConfig cmdlet accepts a list of MatchObject instances and performs an attribute-level comparison of the source and target resources. The cmdlet returns a list of changes you can use to make to the target system look like the source system. These changes are represented by ImportObject instances.

The list of changes is guaranteed to be in precedence order. For example, if a Workflow Definition references an Email Template, then the cmdlet guarantees that the EmailTemplate exists prior to creating the WorkflowDefinition.

All resources are processed generically without regard to object type except for Management Policy Rule (MPR) resources. These resources are processed in a special way. The cmdlet guarantees that all dependent sets are updated prior to updating Workflow Definitions.

To avoid a common error: The Compare-FIMConfig cmdlet requires that no cycles exist in the configuration references in order to guarantee precedence order. If a cycle exists, the cmdlet reports an error and does not generate correct changes. To proceed, remove at least one reference in the cycle.

For more information about themmseeWindows PowerShell™ cmdlet set see about_FIM.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

$imports = $matches |  Compare-FIMConfig

This is a simple example of comparing.

Note that you may inspect $imports prior to committing it to the target system.

EXAMPLE 2

$imports = $matches |  Compare-FIMConfig  -FriendlyName Write-Host $imports[0].Changes

This example displays the specific attribute-level changes that the first ImportObject includes.

Note that inspecting $imports no longer contains globally unique identifiers (GUIDs) in references, but instead the references are easily readable.

urn:[ObjectType]:[AnchorAttributeName]:{[AnchorAttributeValue]}

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MatchObject

{{Fill MatchObject Description}}

Type:MatchObject
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

MatchObject[]

The list of MatchObject instances to compare.

Outputs

ImportObject[]

A list of ImportObject instances. Each ImportObject contains an atomic change to make in the target system so that the target system is semantically equivalent to the source system.