SCCM 2012 R2 collection variables question

Can a task sequence setup for collection variables be used with different collections [each with different collection variables] and each having a unique deployment?
Regards

You are free to file feedback on connect.microsoft.com but first think about what you are asking: How would ConfigMgr know anything about the variable you set or what it will be used for during the TS?
Why are you having to create new applications and packages in the first place though? That part is unclear to me?
Finally, are you really manually setting task sequence variables on collections and then manually populating those collections? Why not use MDT and/or UDI or simply present a GUI to the interactive user to choose what they want/need?
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In testing SCCM 2012, I put it on a an existing remote SQL instance. This server also housed SCOM among other applications. I set up reporting services successfully and got reports working.
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My main concern was using this remote SQL server and setting up SSRS and having other applications conflicting with it. As long as SCCM plays well with others - I am good to go. Thanks for the replies.

Windows 8.1 laptop computer not showing in SCCM 2012 devices collection

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I am trying to do a POC on license management from SCCM 2012. I have configures a SCCM 2012 server and intune subscription also. I have Android, iOS and desktop apps uploaded (.msi). when I enrolled android and ios devices its shows up in SCCM,
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If you installed the Intune agents on the Win 8.1 and Win 7 systems, then they will never show up in ConfigMgr.
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SCCM 2012 SP1 SQL License Question!!

I have SCCM 2012 SP1 running on one server with the DB running on another server within SQL 2012 SP1. This was running grand for 5+ months green across the board.
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Why has my trial expired if SQL is supposedly free with SCCM 2012 license?
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SCCM 2012 application portal: config questions

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It sounds like you want to perform a URL rewrite?
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SCCM 2012 and collection settings

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SCCM 2012: Child collections with Maintenance Windows

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after searching and reading many posts about maintenance window, I've realised, I have to ask my own question:
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Powershell and SCCM 2012 Collections from AD

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This forum is meant for general PowerShell questions. Hopefully you'll get a good response from someone here, but the people who are familiar with the ConfigMgr cmdlets will be more likely to see your question in the specialized forum.
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Powershell SCCM 2012 and AD collections

Greetings everyone, I am trying to take a select of groups in a certain OU within AD to make SCCM 2012 user collections from. I been playing around with just creating the collections based upon a txt file which would work and is probably easier. Can someone
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$ADName = Get-Content -Path C:\fso\ADgroups.txt
To add-on to Torsten, this single line gets the content of your text file and (in most cases) will create an array filled with each line of the text file. So before you can use this information, you have to loop through it to get the information of the different
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I think you should do something like this:
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Try the above, note that @COLLID is a placeholder for a variable. It is presumed that you are creating this using Report Builder 3.0 (or better) or some other SQL tool to create reports for use on your SRS reporting point. If you happen
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