Examples/MergeWorkSheet/Merge_3_Servers_Services.ps1
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Remove-Item -Path "$env:temp\server*.xlsx" , "$env:temp\Combined*.xlsx" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue #Get a subset of services into $s and export them [System.Collections.ArrayList]$s = Get-service | Select-Object -first 25 -Property Name,DisplayName,StartType $s | Export-Excel -Path $env:temp\server1.xlsx #$s is a zero based array, excel rows are 1 based and excel has a header row so Excel rows will be 2 + index in $s. #Change a row. Add a row. Delete a row. And export the changed $s to a second file. $row4Displayname = $s[2].DisplayName $s[2].DisplayName = "Changed from the orginal" #This will be excel row 4 and Server 2 will show as changed. $d = $s[-1] | Select-Object -Property * $d.DisplayName = "Dummy Service" $d.Name = "Dummy" $s.Insert(3,$d) #This will be Excel row 5 and server 2 will show as changed - so will Server 3 $s.RemoveAt(5) #This will be Excel row 7 and Server 2 will show as missing. $s | Export-Excel -Path $env:temp\server2.xlsx #Make some more changes to $s and export it to a third file $s[2].displayname = $row4Displayname #Server 3 row 4 will match server 1 so won't be highlighted $d = $s[-1] | Select-Object -Property * $d.DisplayName = "Second Service" $d.Name = "Service2" $s.Insert(6,$d) #This will be an extra row in Server 3 at row 8. It will show as missing in Server 2. $s.RemoveAt(8) #This will show as missing in Server 3 at row 11 () $s | Export-Excel -Path $env:temp\server3.xlsx #Now bring the three files together. Merge-MultipleSheets -Path "$env:temp\server1.xlsx", "$env:temp\Server2.xlsx","$env:temp\Server3.xlsx" -OutputFile "$env:temp\combined3.xlsx" -Property name,displayname,startType -Key name -Show |