Get-SilData

Get-SilData

Displays a point in time collection of Software Inventory Logging data. Windows Server 2012 R2 with KB3000850 applied. For more information, see https://support.microsoft.com/kb/3000850.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Collect0
Get-SilData [[-FileName] <String> ] [-AsJob] [-CimSession <CimSession[]> ] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Get-SilData cmdlet displays a point in time collection from Software Inventory Logging data sources. The list of data sources is the same as the list of data sources collected and published by the Publish-SilData cmdlet.

Parameters

-AsJob

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-CimSession<CimSession[]>

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.

Aliases

Session

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-FileName<String>

Specifies the name of a file. This file is used by Software Inventory Logging to define the data sources. Because Software Inventory Logging has an inherent default value, you do not usually need to specify this parameter.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-ThrottleLimit<Int32>

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is entered, then Windows PowerShell® calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

false

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

  • Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root/InventoryLogging/MsftSil_Computer

    This cmdlet returns an object that encapsulates miscellaneous properties from a computer.

  • Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root/InventoryLogging/MsftSil_ComputerIdentity

    This cmdlet returns an object that encapsulates identification properties of a computer.

  • Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root/InventoryLogging/MsftSil_Software

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve Software Inventory Logging data

This command displays a point in time collection Software Inventory Logging data.

PS C:\> Get-SilData 

Publish-SilData