This is a module that takes a target collection name and returns all collections which include the target collection.
Including the -GetDeployments parameter will also retrieve all deployments to the returned collections.
Note: this will take ~3+ minutes to complete in our environment.
This is useful because the GUI admin console does not provide a native way to see this data.
UPDATE: As of MECM version 2009 there is now a feature which lets you see this information natively. See:
- https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/5bfbe5c8-cf1c-ec11-b6e7-0022481f8879
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/configmgr/core/get-started/2020/technical-preview-2009#bkmk_coll
- Download
Get-CMCollsWhichIncludeColl.psm1to$HOME\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Get-CMCollsWhichIncludeColl\Get-CMCollsWhichIncludeColl.psm1. - Run it. It's recommended to save the results to a variable.
- e.g.
$collections = Get-CMCollsWhichIncludeColl "UIUC-ENGR-IS EWS" -GetDeployments
- Access returned data.
- e.g. Get names of returned collections:
$collections.Name | Sort - e.g. Get names of applications deployed to returned collections:
$collections._Deployments.ApplicationName | Sort
Optional switch.
If specified, logs progress to the console.
If omitted, module is silent.
Optional switch.
If specified, additionally retrieves deployments to returned collections.
Optional string. Recommend leaving default.
The site code of the MECM site to query.
Default is MP0.
Optional string. Recommend leaving default.
The SMS provider machine name.
Default is sccmcas.ad.uillinois.edu.
Optional string. Recommend leaving default.
The path to the ConfigurationManager Powershell module installed on the local machine (as part of the admin console).
Default is $($ENV:SMS_ADMIN_UI_PATH)\..\ConfigurationManager.psd1.
- Feature suggestion for this: https://configurationmanager.uservoice.com/forums/300492-ideas/suggestions/15827071-collection-deployment
- By mseng3. See my other projects here: https://github.com/mmseng/code-compendium.