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Enable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule

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Module:
ConfigurationManager

Enables Configuration Manager software metering rules.

Syntax

Enable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule
      -Id <String>
      [-DisableWildcardHandling]
      [-ForceWildcardHandling]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule
      -InputObject <IResultObject>
      [-DisableWildcardHandling]
      [-ForceWildcardHandling]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Enable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule
      -ProductName <String>
      [-DisableWildcardHandling]
      [-ForceWildcardHandling]
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Enable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule cmdlet enables one or more software metering rules in Configuration Manager. You can enable a rule that you previously disabled by using the Disable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule cmdlet. When Configuration Manager automatically creates software metering rules, it creates them as disabled.

Software metering monitors and collects software usage data from Configuration Manager clients, such as when clients began using a particular software program and how long users have worked with that software. You can create software metering rules that specify which software to monitor.

You can specify rules that enable software metering rules by ID or by product name, or by using the Get-CMSoftwareMeteringRule cmdlet.

For more information about software metering in Configuration Manager, see Introduction to Software Metering in Configuration Manager.

Note

Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.

Examples

Example 1: Enable rules for a specific product

PS XYZ:\>Enable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule -ProductName "Accounting Package"

This command enables software metering rules for a product named Accounting Package. There may be more than one rule. If you previously disabled some rules for this product, but not all, the cmdlet does not inform you that some rules were already enabled.

Example 2: Enable a specific rule

PS XYZ:\>Enable-CMSoftwareMeteringRule -Id "16777229"

This command enables a software metering rule that has the specified ID.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DisableWildcardHandling

This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.

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

-ForceWildcardHandling

This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.

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

-Id

Specifies an array of IDs for software metering rules.

Type:String
Aliases:RuleId
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-InputObject

Specifies a software metering rule object. To obtain a software metering rule object, use the Get-CMSoftwareMeteringRule cmdlet.

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

-ProductName

Specifies a name for a product that a rule meters.

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

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.ManagementProvider.IResultObject

Outputs

System.Object