How to Export Configuration Baselines and Configuration Items
Updated: November 1, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
In System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, to export a configuration baseline or configuration item using the Configuration Manager SDK, read the relevant SMS_ConfigurationItem instance and write the SDMPackageXML property (string) to a file.
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The encoding of the XML file must be set to UTF-16 encoded Unicode. |
To export Configuration Baselines and Configuration Items
Set up a connection to the SMS Provider.
Get the specific instance of SMS_ConfigurationItem class using the unique ID of the configuration item (CI_ID).
Copy the configuration item XML (SDMPackageXML) into a variable.
Write the configuration item XML content to a file.
Example
The following code example shows how to read an instance of a configuration baseline or configuration item and then export it to a file.
For information about calling the sample code, see Calling Configuration Manager Code Snippets.
Sub DCMExportBaselineOrCI(swbemServices, _
pathToFile, _
configurationItemId)
' Set required variables.
fileContents = ""
configurationItemXML = null
' Get specified configuration item (configurationItemId variable).
Set getCIInfo = swbemServices.Get("SMS_ConfigurationItem.CI_ID=" & configurationItemId )
' Copy configuration item XML into variable.
configurationItemXML = getCIInfo.SDMPackageXML
Wscript.Echo configurationItemXML
' Open file for write (Unicode option enabled by second true).
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set textFile = FSO.CreateTextFile(pathToFile, true, true)
' Write XML content to file specified by pathToFile.
textFile.Write configurationItemXML
textFile.Close
Wscript.Echo " "
Wscript.Echo "Successfully wrote " & pathToFile
End Sub
public void DCMExportBaselineOrCI(WqlConnectionManager connection, string pathToOutputFile, string configurationItemId) { // Set required variables. string configurationItemXML = null; try { // Get the specified configuration item (configurationItemId variable). IResultObject getCIInfo = connection.GetInstance(@"SMS_ConfigurationItem.CI_ID=" + configurationItemId); // Copy configuration item XML into variable. configurationItemXML = getCIInfo["SDMPackageXML"].StringValue; } catch (SmsException ex) { Console.WriteLine("Failed to retrieve configuration item xml. " + "\n" + ex.Message); throw; } StreamWriter sw = null; try { // Open file for output. sw = new StreamWriter(pathToOutputFile, false, System.Text.Encoding.Unicode); // Write XML to output file. sw.Write(configurationItemXML); } catch (Exception ex) { Console.WriteLine("Failed to write configuration item XML to: " + pathToOutputFile + "\n" + ex.Message); throw; } finally { if (sw != null) { sw.Close(); } } Console.WriteLine("Wrote configuration item XML to: " + pathToOutputFile); }
Compiling the Code
System
System.Collections.Generic
System.ComponentModel
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider
Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.WqlQueryEngine
adminui.wqlqueryengine
microsoft.configurationmanagement.managementprovider
Robust Programming
For more information about error handling, see About Configuration Manager Errors.
.NET Framework Security
For more information about securing Configuration Manager applications, see Securing Configuration Manager Applications.
About Configuration Baselines and Configuration Items
How to Use Configuration Manager Objects with WMI
How to Use Configuration Manager Objects with Managed Code
How to Connect to an SMS Provider in Configuration Manager by Using Managed Code
How to Connect to an SMS Provider in Configuration Manager by Using WMI
SMS_BaselineAssignment Server WMI Class
SMS_ConfigurationItem Server WMI Class

The example method has the following parameters:
Parameter
Type
Description
connection
Managed: WqlConnectionManager
VBScript: SWbemServices
A valid connection to the SMS Provider.
pathToOutputFile
pathToFile
Managed: String
VBScript: String
Path to the output file.
configurationItemId
Managed: String
VBScript: String
Identifier of a configuration item to export.