How to Manage Configuration Items for Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager
Updated: May 14, 2015
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
Use the information in this topic to help you manage configuration items in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
For information about how to create configuration items, see How to Create Windows Configuration Items for Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager and How to Create Mobile Device Configuration Items for Compliance Settings in Configuration Manager.
To manage configuration items
- In the Assets and Compliance workspace, expand Compliance Settings, select Configuration Items, select the configuration item to manage, and then select a management task.
Use the following table for more information about the management tasks that might require some information before you select them.
Management task |
Details |
More information |
|---|---|---|
Create Child Configuration Item |
Opens the Create Child Configuration Item Wizard where you can create a child configuration item from the selected configuration item. Note You cannot create a child configuration item from a mobile device configuration item. |
How to Create Child Configuration Items in Configuration Manager |
Revision History |
Opens the Configuration Item Revision History dialog box where you can view and manage previous revisions of the selected configuration item. |
No additional information. |
View XML Definition |
Displays the XML definition file for the selected configuration item in a new window. This information can be useful when you want to author configuration data manually. |
No additional information. |
Export |
Exports a configuration item in a cabinet (.cab) file format, providing that it was created at that site. You can then import it to the same or a different Configuration Manager site. Configuration data is converted to DCM Digest. |
No additional information. |
Copy |
Creates a copy of the selected configuration item with a name you specify. The new configuration item does not retain any relationship to the original configuration item. This means that the duplicate configuration item does not continue to inherit configuration information from the original configuration item. |
No additional information. |
Delete |
Opens the Delete Configuration Item dialog box where you can review any references to this configuration item. Important You must remove all references to a configuration item before you can delete the configuration item. |
No additional information. |