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Intune Commander provides several bulk operation features for managing large numbers of Intune objects efficiently.

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Bulk Export

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Export All Command

The Export All command exports all currently-loaded object types in a single operation.
1

Load object types

Navigate through categories to trigger lazy-loading, or click Refresh to load core types (Device Configs, Compliance, Apps, Settings Catalog).
2

Click Export All

Click the Export All button in the toolbar.
3

Monitor progress

The status bar shows progress:
  • “Exporting device configurations…”
  • “Exporting compliance policies…”
  • “Exporting applications…”
  • etc.
4

Review results

Status shows: Exported 247 item(s) to C:\Users\...\Desktop\IntuneExport

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Export Scope

Export All includes:
  • Device Configurations
  • Compliance Policies
  • Applications (with assignments)
  • Settings Catalog Policies (with settings and assignments)
  • Endpoint Security Intents (with assignments)
  • Administrative Templates (with assignments)
  • Enrollment Configurations
  • App Protection Policies
  • Managed Device App Configurations
  • Targeted Managed App Configurations
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Scope Tags
  • Role Definitions
  • Intune Branding Profiles
  • Azure Branding Localizations
  • Autopilot Profiles
  • Device Health Scripts
  • Mac Custom Attributes
  • Feature Update Profiles
  • Named Locations
  • Authentication Strengths
  • Authentication Contexts
  • Terms of Use Agreements
  • Device Management Scripts
  • Device Shell Scripts
  • Compliance Scripts
  • Quality Update Profiles
  • Driver Update Profiles
Lazy-loaded types (Conditional Access, Assignment Filters, Policy Sets, etc.) are only exported if you’ve already navigated to that category. Navigate to those tabs first if you want them included.

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Performance Optimization

For large tenants, Export All uses:
  • Sequential processing for most types (one at a time)
  • Parallel processing for Settings Catalog (up to 4 policies simultaneously)
  • Progress updates in the status bar
Typical export times:
  • 50 objects: ~30 seconds
  • 250 objects: ~2-3 minutes
  • 1000+ objects: ~10-15 minutes

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Bulk Import

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Import Folder Command

The Import command imports all supported object types found in an export folder.
1

Click Import

Click the Import button in the toolbar.
2

Select folder

Browse to the folder containing exported JSON files and migration-table.json.
3

Monitor progress

The status bar shows:
  • “Imported 1 item(s)…”
  • “Imported 10 item(s)…”
  • “Imported 50 item(s)…”
4

Review results

Status shows: Imported 127 item(s)

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Import Behavior

Import creates new objects. It does not update or merge with existing objects. Running import twice creates duplicates.

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Dependency Ordering

Import automatically processes object types in dependency order:
  1. Scope Tags (referenced by many objects)
  2. Role Definitions (needed for role assignments)
  3. Applications (needed for app-specific policies)
  4. Device Configurations
  5. Compliance Policies
  6. Settings Catalog Policies
  7. Endpoint Security Intents
  8. Administrative Templates
  9. …
You don’t need to manually order imports—the app handles dependencies automatically.

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Selective Import

To import only specific object types:
  1. Delete unwanted subfolders from the export directory
  2. Keep migration-table.json in the root
  3. Run the import
The app skips missing folders without error.

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Error Handling

If an import fails:
  • The error is logged to the debug log
  • The app continues importing remaining objects
  • At the end, status shows which imports failed
Check the Debug Log window for details on failures.

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Assignment Management

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Application Assignments View

The Application Assignments category provides a flattened view of all app assignments across your tenant:
1

Navigate to Application Assignments

Select Applications → Application Assignments in the navigation tree.
2

Wait for data to load

On first visit, the app fetches all applications and their assignments. This may take 30-60 seconds for large tenants.
3

View assignments

Each row shows:
  • App Name, Publisher, Platform, Type
  • Assignment Type (Group / All Users / All Devices)
  • Target Group Name
  • Install Intent (Required / Available / Uninstall)
  • Assignment Settings

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Export Application Assignments CSV

To create a comprehensive report of all app assignments:
1

Load Application Assignments

Navigate to the Application Assignments category.
2

Click Export CSV

Click the Export CSV button in the toolbar.
3

Open the file

CSV is saved to %UserProfile%\Desktop\IntuneExport\ApplicationAssignments-<timestamp>.csv
CSV Columns:
  • App Name
  • Publisher
  • Description
  • App Type
  • Version
  • Bundle ID
  • Package ID
  • Is Featured
  • Created Date
  • Last Modified
  • Assignment Type
  • Target Name
  • Target Group ID
  • Install Intent
  • Assignment Settings
  • Is Exclusion
  • App Store URL
  • Privacy URL
  • Information URL
  • Minimum OS Version
  • Minimum Free Disk Space (MB)
  • Minimum Memory (MB)
  • Minimum Processors
  • Categories
  • Notes
Use this CSV for auditing app deployments, identifying over-assigned apps, or reporting to management.

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Group Management

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Dynamic Groups View

The Dynamic Groups category lists all groups with dynamic membership rules:
1

Navigate to Dynamic Groups

Select Groups & Monitoring → Dynamic Groups.
2

View groups

Each row shows:
  • Group Name
  • Membership Rule
  • Processing State
  • Member Counts (Users, Devices, Nested Groups)
3

View members

Select a group and click View Members to see the current membership.

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Export Groups CSV

To create a report of all dynamic groups:
1

Load Dynamic Groups

Navigate to the Dynamic Groups category.
2

Click Export CSV

Click the Export CSV button in the toolbar.
3

Open the file

CSV is saved to %UserProfile%\Desktop\IntuneExport\DynamicGroups-<timestamp>.csv
CSV Columns:
  • Group Name
  • Description
  • Membership Rule
  • Processing State
  • Group Type
  • Total Members
  • Users
  • Devices
  • Nested Groups
  • Security Enabled
  • Mail Enabled
  • Created Date
  • Group ID

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Assigned Groups View

The Assigned Groups category lists all groups with static membership:
  • Same workflow as Dynamic Groups
  • No membership rule column (static membership)
  • Export to CSV available

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Settings Catalog Bulk Export

Settings Catalog policies require special handling because they have nested settings.

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Export Settings Catalog Policies

When you export Settings Catalog policies:
  1. The app fetches the policy metadata
  2. For each policy, it fetches all configured settings via a separate Graph call
  3. Both are combined into a single JSON file
For tenants with hundreds of Settings Catalog policies, export may take 5-10 minutes due to the per-policy settings fetch.

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Parallel Export

During Export All, Settings Catalog uses bounded parallelism:
  • Up to 4 policies exported simultaneously
  • Reduces total export time by ~4x
  • Progress counter updates in real-time
Exporting settings catalog policies...
Exported 1 item(s)...
Exported 4 item(s)...
Exported 8 item(s)...

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CSV Export for Other Object Types

Several views support CSV export for bulk reporting:

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Settings Catalog CSV

Columns: Name, ID, Description, Platforms, Technologies, Created Date, Last Modified, Setting Count, Is Assigned, Template Display Name

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Compliance Policies CSV

Columns: Name, ID, Description, Policy Type, Created Date, Last Modified, Version

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Administrative Templates CSV

Columns: Name, ID, Description, Policy Type, Created Date, Last Modified
1

Navigate to the category

Go to Settings Catalog, Compliance Policies, or Administrative Templates.
2

Load data

Ensure data is loaded in the grid.
3

Click Export CSV

Click the Export CSV button in the toolbar.

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Best Practices

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Before Bulk Export

  1. Navigate through all categories you want to export (triggers lazy-loading)
  2. Click Refresh to ensure you have the latest data
  3. Check cache status in the status bar to confirm data is loaded

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Before Bulk Import

  1. Review the export folder to confirm all expected subfolders are present
  2. Check migration-table.json exists
  3. Connect to the correct destination tenant
  4. Ensure you have write permissions (DeviceManagementConfiguration.ReadWrite.All, etc.)

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Performance Tips

  • Close the Debug Log window during bulk operations (reduces UI overhead)
  • Disable antivirus scanning of the IntuneExport folder (speeds up file I/O)
  • Use an SSD for the export location (faster than network drives)

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