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powershell automatic variable for results
HI All,
Is there an automatic variable that tells me the results of the last run command on Powershell? for example I run this command to migrate mailboxes:
New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf
I want the results that are outputted on the powershell screen to be stored in a variable that I can then use to output in a textbox I created using wpf.
thank you in advance for your help.
Is there an automatic variable that tells me the results of the last run command on Powershell? for example I run this command to migrate mailboxes:
New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf
I want the results that are outputted on the powershell screen to be stored in a variable that I can then use to output in a textbox I created using wpf.
thank you in advance for your help.
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It assumes you had a control named that. But you're running with WhatIf, does the command return anything at all when you use WhatIf?
The simplified version is:
The simplified version is:
$variable = New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf
# Before loop
$results = New-Object System.Collections.Generic.List[Object]
# Inside loop
$results.Add((New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf))
# After loop
$control.Text = $results
yes that whatif returns an error, that mailbox is already in the targetdatabase, whatever the output I wanted this to be displayed within a textbox
An error isn't standard outut, it's error output and cannot be assigned.
The streams are:
1 = StdOut
2 = Error
3 = Warning
4 = Verbose
5 = Debug
6 = Information
It is possible to redirect streams to one another. For example you can redirect every single stream to StdOut.
There are still limitations, not everything is written to a named output stream. Certain output types (such as Write-Host prior to PowerShell 5) cannot be redirected.
The streams are:
1 = StdOut
2 = Error
3 = Warning
4 = Verbose
5 = Debug
6 = Information
It is possible to redirect streams to one another. For example you can redirect every single stream to StdOut.
New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf *>&1
New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf 2>&1
New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf 2> error.txt 3> warning.txt
There are still limitations, not everything is written to a named output stream. Certain output types (such as Write-Host prior to PowerShell 5) cannot be redirected.
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Actually, this technique is probably more appropriate.
Errors are also written automatically to $Error. However, I don't recommend using that one.
You can also add variables for the error stream:
Errors are also written automatically to $Error. However, I don't recommend using that one.
You can also add variables for the error stream:
New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf -ErrorVariable MoveError
if ($MoveError) {
$TextBox.Text = $MoveError.Exception.Message
}
I get this error:
At line:1 char:17
+ $OutputBox.Text $results
+ ~~~~~~~~
Unexpected token '$results' in expression or statement.
At :line:1 char:17
+ $OutputBox.Text $ <<<< results
New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf *>&1
I've just tried this command, what do I do next, is the results assigned to variable??
thank you very much for this information
I've just tried this command, what do I do next, is the results assigned to variable??
thank you very much for this information
All output has been redirected to StdOut, if you assign it to a variable everything (with a few exceptions) will be stored in the variable.
This is the code:
should I use $OutputBox.Text += New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf *>&1 instead of just =??
if ($a)
{
for ($d=0; $d -lt $a.length; $d++)
{
if (($AVS - $a[$d]) -gt 200)
{
$test = $AVS - $a[$d]
[System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($test)
try {
$OutputBox.Text = New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf *>&1
}
catch {
$OutputBox.Text = “Caught an exception:”
$OutputBox.Text = “Exception Type: $($_.Exception.GetType().FullName)”
$OutputBox.Text = “Exception Message: $($_.Exception.Message)”
}
}
}#for...
}#if ($a)
should I use $OutputBox.Text += New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf *>&1 instead of just =??
Potentially yes. If you find this technique doesn't work you'll have to use ErrorVariable instead which likely to get a bit frustrating.
this works fantastic, only issue I am having now is that the text is in same line, it don't enter the new results in the next line
You'll have to manually add a line break. Appending to a text box is a bit of a messy method. This should do it.
$OutputBox.Text += "`r`n"
this is fantastic however the first line is missing.
by the way the meaning of `n is new line, what is the meaning of `r??
by the way the meaning of `n is new line, what is the meaning of `r??
`n = Line feed
`r = Carriage return
Type writers...
In Linux, Unix, and (I think) Mac the end of line character is line feed (`n). In Windows it's traditionally carriage return followed by line feed (`r`n). Utilities like notepad don't understand `n alone although some other parts of Windows (including WPF controls by large) do.
`r = Carriage return
Type writers...
In Linux, Unix, and (I think) Mac the end of line character is line feed (`n). In Windows it's traditionally carriage return followed by line feed (`r`n). Utilities like notepad don't understand `n alone although some other parts of Windows (including WPF controls by large) do.
the first result is missing from the text using when I try this:
$OutputBox.Text += New-MoveRequest -Identity $m[$d] -TargetDatabase $TargetDatabase -WhatIf *>&1
$OutputBox.Text + "`r`n"
*>&1
*> - Redirect all streams (output, error, warning, verbose, and debug)
what is &1?
Thank you soo much Chris, you have been an absolute star!!
*> - Redirect all streams (output, error, warning, verbose, and debug)
what is &1?
Thank you soo much Chris, you have been an absolute star!!
&1 is the handle for StdOut. It's required to indicate the thing you're redirecting to is another stream. If you had "1" alone it would make a file named "1" and write there intsead.
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The "$?" variable does hold a boolean that is supposed to show the result of the last command. However, this is a bit of a poor form of error control and it has little use beyond that.
You'll have to assign:
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