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reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Get-CimClass.md

@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ Gets a list of CIM classes in a specific namespace.
 ### ComputerSet (Default)
 
 ```
-Get-CimClass [[-ClassName] <String>] [[-Namespace] <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
- [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-MethodName <String>] [-PropertyName <String>]
- [-QualifierName <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimClass [[-ClassName] <String>] [[-Namespace] <String>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-MethodName <String>]
+ [-PropertyName <String>] [-QualifierName <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### SessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimClass [[-ClassName] <String>] [[-Namespace] <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
- -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-MethodName <String>] [-PropertyName <String>]
- [-QualifierName <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimClass [[-ClassName] <String>] [[-Namespace] <String>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-MethodName <String>]
+ [-PropertyName <String>] [-QualifierName <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ## DESCRIPTION

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Get-CimInstance.md

@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ Gets the CIM instances of a class from a CIM server.
 ### ClassNameComputerSet (Default)
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance [-ClassName] <String> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
- [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance [-ClassName] <String> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow]
+ [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### ResourceUriSessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> -ResourceUri <Uri> [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> -ResourceUri <Uri> [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
+ [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### QuerySessionSet
@@ -42,31 +42,31 @@ Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-Namespace <Str
 ### ClassNameSessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ClassName] <String> [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
- [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ClassName] <String> [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow]
+ [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimInstanceSessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
- [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ResourceUri <Uri>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimInstanceComputerSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
- [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-ComputerName <String[]>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### ResourceUriComputerSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -ResourceUri <Uri> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -ResourceUri <Uri> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
+ [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### QueryComputerSet
@@ -142,7 +142,16 @@ the key property `@{ "Handle"=0 }` and stores it in a variable named `$x`. The v
 a CIM instance to the `Get-CimInstance` cmdlet to get a particular instance.
 
 ```powershell
-$x = New-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process -Namespace root\cimv2 -Property @{"Handle"=0} -Key Handle -ClientOnly
+$instance = @{
+    ClassName = 'Win32_Process'
+    Namespace = 'root\cimv2'
+    Properties = @{
+        Handle = 0
+    }
+    Key = 'Handle'
+    ClientOnly = $true
+}
+$x = New-CimInstance @instance
 Get-CimInstance -CimInstance $x
 ```
 
@@ -153,7 +162,7 @@ the variables `$x` and `$y`. The variable `$x` is then formatted in a table cont
 **Name** and **KernelModeTime** properties, the table set to **AutoSize**.
 
 ```powershell
-$x,$y = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process
+$x, $y = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process
 $x | Format-Table -Property Name, KernelModeTime -AutoSize
 ```
 

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Get-CimSession.md

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Protocol     : WSMAN
 This example gets the CIM session that has an **Id** of 2.
 
 ```powershell
-Get-CimSession -ID 2
+Get-CimSession -Id 2
 ```
 
 ```Output

reference/5.1/CimCmdlets/Invoke-CimMethod.md

@@ -18,63 +18,65 @@ Invokes a method of a CIM class.
 ### ClassNameComputerSet (Default)
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod [-ClassName] <String> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>]
- [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod [-ClassName] <String> [-ComputerName <String[]>]
+ [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### ClassNameSessionSet
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod [-ClassName] <String> -CimSession <CimSession[]> [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>]
- [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod [-ClassName] <String> -CimSession <CimSession[]>
+ [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### ResourceUriComputerSet
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod -ResourceUri <Uri> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>]
- [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod -ResourceUri <Uri> [-ComputerName <String[]>]
+ [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimInstanceSessionSet
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance> -CimSession <CimSession[]>
- [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf]
- [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance>
+ -CimSession <CimSession[]> [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String>
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimInstanceComputerSet
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [-ComputerName <String[]>]
- [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf]
- [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance>
+ [-ComputerName <String[]>] [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String>
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### ResourceUriSessionSet
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod -ResourceUri <Uri> -CimSession <CimSession[]> [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>]
- [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod -ResourceUri <Uri> -CimSession <CimSession[]>
+ [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-Namespace <String>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimClassComputerSet
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod [-CimClass] <CimClass> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>]
- [-MethodName] <String> [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod [-CimClass] <CimClass> [-ComputerName <String[]>]
+ [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
+ [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimClassSessionSet
 
 ```
-Invoke-CimMethod [-CimClass] <CimClass> -CimSession <CimSession[]> [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>]
- [-MethodName] <String> [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
+Invoke-CimMethod [-CimClass] <CimClass> -CimSession <CimSession[]>
+ [[-Arguments] <IDictionary>] [-MethodName] <String> [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
+ [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### QueryComputerSet
@@ -122,7 +124,11 @@ If the **InputObject** parameter is specified, the cmdlet works in one of the fo
 This example invokes the **Terminate** method of the **Win32_Process** class.
 
 ```powershell
-Invoke-CimMethod -Query 'select * from Win32_Process where name like "notepad%"' -MethodName "Terminate"
+$method = @{
+  Query = 'select * from Win32_Process where name like "notepad%"'
+  MethodName = "Terminate"
+}
+Invoke-CimMethod @method
 ```
 
 ### Example 2: Invoke a method using CIM instance object
@@ -265,7 +271,7 @@ to invoke instance methods. To invoke class static methods, use the **Class** pa
 
 ```yaml
 Type: Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance
-Parameter Sets: CimInstanceSessionSet, CimInstanceComputerSet
+Parameter Sets: CimInstanceComputerSet, CimInstanceSessionSet
 Aliases: CimInstance
 
 Required: True
@@ -300,7 +306,7 @@ the local WMI server to provide the list of namespaces.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.String
-Parameter Sets: ClassNameComputerSet, ClassNameSessionSet, ResourceUriComputerSet, ResourceUriSessionSet, QueryComputerSet, QuerySessionSet
+Parameter Sets: ClassNameComputerSet, ClassNameSessionSet, ResourceUriComputerSet, ResourceUriSessionSet, QuerySessionSet, QueryComputerSet
 Aliases:
 
 Required: False
@@ -343,7 +349,7 @@ them in square brackets (`[]`): percent (`%`), underscore (`_`), or opening squa
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.String
-Parameter Sets: QueryComputerSet, QuerySessionSet
+Parameter Sets: QuerySessionSet, QueryComputerSet
 Aliases:
 
 Required: True
@@ -362,7 +368,7 @@ The default value is **WQL**.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.String
-Parameter Sets: QueryComputerSet, QuerySessionSet
+Parameter Sets: QuerySessionSet, QueryComputerSet
 Aliases:
 
 Required: False
@@ -398,7 +404,7 @@ parameter is ignored.
 
 ```yaml
 Type: System.Uri
-Parameter Sets: ResourceUriSessionSet, ResourceUriComputerSet
+Parameter Sets: CimInstanceComputerSet, CimInstanceSessionSet
 Aliases:
 
 Required: True (ResourceUriSessionSet, ResourceUriComputerSet), False (CimInstanceSessionSet, CimInstanceComputerSet)
@@ -445,7 +451,7 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable,
 -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose,
 -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see
-[about_CommonParameters](../Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_CommonParameters.md).
+[about_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
 
 ## INPUTS
 

reference/7.4/CimCmdlets/Get-CimClass.md

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Get-CimClass [[-ClassName] <string>] [[-Namespace] <string>] [-Amended]
 ### SessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimClass [[-ClassName] <string>] [[-Namespace] <string>] -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-Amended]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <uint>] [-MethodName <string>] [-PropertyName <string>]
+Get-CimClass [[-ClassName] <string>] [[-Namespace] <string>] -CimSession <CimSession[]>
+ [-Amended] [-OperationTimeoutSec <uint>] [-MethodName <string>] [-PropertyName <string>]
  [-QualifierName <string>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 

reference/7.4/CimCmdlets/Get-CimInstance.md

@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ Gets the CIM instances of a class from a CIM server.
 ### ClassNameComputerSet (Default)
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance [-ClassName] <String> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
- [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance [-ClassName] <String> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow]
+ [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### ResourceUriSessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> -ResourceUri <Uri> [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> -ResourceUri <Uri> [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
+ [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### QuerySessionSet
@@ -42,31 +42,31 @@ Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-Namespace <Str
 ### ClassNameSessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ClassName] <String> [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
- [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ClassName] <String> [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-QueryDialect <String>] [-Shallow]
+ [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimInstanceSessionSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
- [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -CimSession <CimSession[]> [-ResourceUri <Uri>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### CimInstanceComputerSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>]
- [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance [-ResourceUri <Uri>] [-ComputerName <String[]>]
+ [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-InputObject] <CimInstance> [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### ResourceUriComputerSet
 
 ```
-Get-CimInstance -ResourceUri <Uri> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly] [-Namespace <String>]
- [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>] [-Property <String[]>]
- [<CommonParameters>]
+Get-CimInstance -ResourceUri <Uri> [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-KeyOnly]
+ [-Namespace <String>] [-OperationTimeoutSec <UInt32>] [-Shallow] [-Filter <String>]
+ [-Property <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]
 ```
 
 ### QueryComputerSet
@@ -144,7 +144,16 @@ the key property `@{ "Handle"=0 }` and stores it in a variable named `$x`. The v
 a CIM instance to the `Get-CimInstance` cmdlet to get a particular instance.
 
 ```powershell
-$x = New-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process -Namespace root\cimv2 -Property @{"Handle"=0} -Key Handle -ClientOnly
+$instance = @{
+    ClassName = 'Win32_Process'
+    Namespace = 'root\cimv2'
+    Properties = @{
+        Handle = 0
+    }
+    Key = 'Handle'
+    ClientOnly = $true
+}
+$x = New-CimInstance @instance
 Get-CimInstance -CimInstance $x
 ```
 
@@ -155,7 +164,7 @@ the variables `$x` and `$y`. The variable `$x` is then formatted in a table cont
 **Name** and **KernelModeTime** properties, the table set to **AutoSize**.
 
 ```powershell
-$x,$y = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process
+$x, $y = Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Process
 $x | Format-Table -Property Name, KernelModeTime -AutoSize
 ```
 

reference/7.4/CimCmdlets/Get-CimSession.md

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Protocol     : WSMAN
 This example gets the CIM session that has an **Id** of 2.
 
 ```powershell
-Get-CimSession -ID 2
+Get-CimSession -Id 2
 ```
 
 ```Output