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Merge-HwCertTestCollectionFromPackage

Merges test result information from several .hckx package files into a single test collection.

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Microsoft HardwareCertification reference: Merges test result information from several .hckx package files into a single test collection. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Merge-HwCertTestCollectionFromPackage [-LiteralPath] <String[]> [-Force] [-IncludeAll]
 [-ValidationXmlPath <String>] [-HckBuildVersion <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Merge-HwCertTestCollectionFromPackage. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / HardwareCertification · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-Force: Indicates that the cmdlet parses the .hckx package files, and then replaces any existing cached .xml files.
-HckBuildVersion: Specifies an HCK build version. This cmdlet merges the results that match this build version only.
-IncludeAll: If specified, the merge includes all test results, including any that passed, and any that failed, such as those with "not-run" results.
-LiteralPath (required): Specifies an array of file paths. These are file paths to .hckx package files. You must have write permission for the folders that contain these files.
-ValidationXmlPath: Specifies the path of a test collection .xml file to use for validation. The cmdlet checks the new test collection against the validation collection to ensure that at least one result exists. Validation helps to determine that all the tests merged from child lab collections meet the goals of the original test collection. To obtain a test collection file for validation, use the New-HwCertTestCollection cmdlet, along with the Export-HwCertTestCollectionToXml cmdlet.

Prerequisites

Windows with the HardwareCertification module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

Example 1: Merge two package files

Merge-HwCertTestCollectionFromPackage -LiteralPath ("C:\Temp\BasicTest.hckx", "C:\Temp\CertificationTest.hckx")

This command merges the results in two .hckx package files. The command specifies files named BasicTest.hckx and CertificationTest.hckx. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/HardwareCertification/Merge-HwCertTestCollectionFromPackage.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/hardwarecertification/merge-hwcerttestcollectionfrompackage?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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