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<helpItems schema="maml" xmlns="http://msh"> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Add-PSTypeExtension</command:name> <command:verb>Add</command:verb> <command:noun>PSTypeExtension</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Add a new type extension.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Use this command to define a new type extension for a given object type. Existing members with the same name will be overwritten, so you can also use this as a "Set" command.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Add-PSTypeExtension</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TypeName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the name of a type like System.IO.FileInfo.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="Name"> <maml:name>MemberName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The name of your type extension.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="Type"> <maml:name>MemberType</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The member type. You cannot use this command to define CodeMethods or CodeProperties.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValueGroup> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">AliasProperty</command:parameterValue> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">NoteProperty</command:parameterValue> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">ScriptProperty</command:parameterValue> <command:parameterValue required="false" command:variableLength="false">ScriptMethod</command:parameterValue> </command:parameterValueGroup> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Value</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The value for your type extension. Remember to enclose scriptblocks in {} and use $this.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeDeserialized</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Create the extension in the deserialized version of the specified type along with the specified type.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="Name"> <maml:name>MemberName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The name of your type extension.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="Type"> <maml:name>MemberType</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The member type. You cannot use this command to define CodeMethods or CodeProperties.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TypeName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the name of a type like System.IO.FileInfo.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Value</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The value for your type extension. Remember to enclose scriptblocks in {} and use $this.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>IncludeDeserialized</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Create the extension in the deserialized version of the specified type along with the specified type.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Add-PSTypeExtension -TypeName system.string -MemberType AliasProperty -MemberName Size -Value Length</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Define an alias property called Size for the Length property of the String type.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Add-PSTypeExtension -TypeName system.string -MemberType ScriptMethod -MemberName IsIPAddress -value {$this -match "^\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}$"} PS C:\> $s = "10.4.7.10" PS C:\> $s.IsIPAddress() True</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Define a script property called IsIPAddress which will return True if the string matches the pattern for an IP address.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\ Add-PSTypeExtension -TypeName System.IO.FileInfo -MemberType AliasProperty -MemberName Size -value Length -IncludeDeserialized</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Create an alias called Size using the Length property on file objects. This expression will also create it for the deserialized version of the type so that you can use it with remoting results.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Show-Command Add-PSTypeExtension</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Here is an easy way to get a GUI to create a new type extension.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText> <maml:uri>http://bit.ly/30FkoJX</maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Get-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> </command:relatedLinks> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Export-PSTypeExtension</command:name> <command:verb>Export</command:verb> <command:noun>PSTypeExtension</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Export type extensions to a file.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>You can use this command in two ways. First, you can export custom type information to a JSON or XML file to import in another PowerShell session using Import-PSTypeExtension. Or you can export the type extensions to a properly formatted ps1xml file, which you can import using Update-TypeData. Export-PSTypeExtension will create the appropriate file based on the extension in the specified path.</maml:para> <maml:para>If you are exporting to a .ps1xml file, you can use a dynamic parameter called Append. You might want to do this if you have created a property set using New-PSPropertySet, and want to include additional type extensions in the same file.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Export-PSTypeExtension</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TypeName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The type name to export like System.IO.FileInfo.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>MemberName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The type extension name.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Path</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The name of the exported file. The extension must be .xml, .ps1xml or .json.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Passthru</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Display the new file object.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Export-PSTypeExtension</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Path</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The name of the exported file. The extension must be .xml, .ps1xml or .json.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>This is typically the output of Get-PSSTypeExtension.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Passthru</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Display the new file object.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>MemberName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The type extension name.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Path</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The name of the exported file. The extension must be .xml, .ps1xml or .json.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TypeName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The type name to export like System.IO.FileInfo.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>This is typically the output of Get-PSSTypeExtension.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Passthru</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Display the new file object.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Sytstem.IO.File</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Export-PSTypeExtension -TypeName system.string -Path c:\work\mystringtypes.json -MemberName Size,IsIPAddress</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Export selected type extensions for System.String to a JSON file.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Get-PSTypeExtension system.string | Export-PSTypeExtension -path c:\work\stringtypes.xml</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Get all type extensions for System.String and export to an XML file.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Get-PSTypeExtension system.string -members "IsIpAddress","Size","Randomize" | Export-PSTypeExtension -path c:\work\mystring.type.ps1xml -passthru Directory: C:\work Mode LastWriteTime Length Name ---- ------------- ------ ---- -a---- 3/9/2021 11:15 AM 858 mystring.type.ps1xml</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Export the selected members to a ps1xml file and pass the file object to the pipeline.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\work> Get-PSTypeExtension system.string | Export-PSTypeExtension -Path .\all.ps1xml PS C:\work> Get-PSTypeExtension System.IO.FileInfo | Export-PSTypeExtension -Path .\all.ps1xml -append PS C:\work> Get-PSTypeExtension system.serviceprocess.servicecontroller -Members State | Export-PSTypeExtension -Path .\all.ps1xml -append</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Export multiple type extensions to the same .ps1xml file. You can use Update-TypeData to load this file in another PowerShell session. Although, you might see errors if there is an existing type extension with the same name.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText> <maml:uri>http://bit.ly/30FkCRj</maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Import-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Get-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> </command:relatedLinks> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Get-PSType</command:name> <command:verb>Get</command:verb> <command:noun>PSType</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Get the type name for a given object.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>This command is designed to easily get the type name of a given object. You can either pipe an object to it or specify it as a parameter value. Use this command to make it easier to define a type extension when you may not know the type name or you don't want to bother typing it.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Get-PSType</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Any object from PowerShell.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>InputObject</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Any object from PowerShell.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>Object</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.Object</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.String</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\>123 | Get-PSType System.Int32</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Pipe an object and get its type.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\>"apple" | Get-PSType | Get-PSTypeExtension TypeName: System.String Name Type Value ---- ---- ----- Size AliasProperty Length IsIPAddress ScriptMethod $this -match "^\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}$"</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Pipe an object to get its type and then pipe that name to Get-PSTypeExtension to see all defined types.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> get-vm win10 | Get-PSType | Add-PSTypeExtension -MemberType ScriptProperty -MemberName VMAge -Value {(Get-Date)- $this.CreationTime} PS C:\> get-vm | sort VMAge -descending | select Name,CreationTime,VMAge Name CreationTime VMAge ---- ------------ ----- UbuntuDesk 8/7/2023 1:53:47 PM 94.20:26:57.4237225 CentOS 8/7/2023 3:43:50 PM 94.18:36:54.3394091 DOM1 9/28/2023 9:31:34 AM 43.00:49:10.4396803 SRV1 9/28/2023 9:31:50 AM 43.00:48:54.3284313 SRV2 9/28/2023 9:32:01 AM 43.00:48:43.2135084 SRV3 9/28/2023 9:32:11 AM 43.00:48:33.4681374 WIN10 9/28/2023 9:32:21 AM 43.00:48:23.1610914 Win10Ent 10/16/2023 9:30:46 AM 25.00:49:58.1206825</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Get the type for a Hyper-V Virtual Machine and add a new ScriptProperty, which can then be used in a PowerShell expression.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText> <maml:uri>http://bit.ly/30FkNvX</maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Get-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Add-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Get-TypeData</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> </command:relatedLinks> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Get-PSTypeExtension</command:name> <command:verb>Get</command:verb> <command:noun>PSTypeExtension</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Get selected type extensions.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Use this command to list defined type extensions. You can either select individual ones or all of them. Do not specify any members to retrieve all of them. This command is very similar to Get-TypeData, except that it makes it easier to see the extension value.</maml:para> <maml:para>By default, CodeProperty members are not displayed because they can't be exported.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Get-PSTypeExtension</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TypeName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the name of a type like System.IO.FileInfo.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Members</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter a comma-separated list of member names.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>CodeProperty</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Show CodeProperty custom properties</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Members</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter a comma-separated list of member names.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>TypeName</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the name of a type like System.IO.FileInfo.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>CodeProperty</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Show CodeProperty custom properties</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.String</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>PSTypeExtension</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Get-PSTypeExtension system.string TypeName: System.String Name Type Value ---- ---- ----- Size AliasProperty Length IsIPAddress ScriptMethod $this -match "^\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}$" Reverse ScriptMethod for ($i=$this.length;$i -ge 0;$i--) {... IsEmail ScriptProperty $this -match '^\S+@([\w-]+)\.(com|edu|org|net)$' Randomize ScriptMethod ($this.ToCharArray() | get-random -Count $this.length) -join ""</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Get all type extensions for System.String.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Get-PSTypeExtension system.string -members size TypeName: System.String Name Type Value ---- ---- ----- Size AliasProperty Length</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Get the Size type extension for System.String.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Get-Process | Get-PSType | Get-PSTypeExtension TypeName: System.Diagnostics.Process Name Type Value ---- ---- ----- Name AliasProperty ProcessName SI AliasProperty SessionId Handles AliasProperty Handlecount VM AliasProperty VirtualMemorySize64 WS AliasProperty WorkingSet64 PM AliasProperty PagedMemorySize64 NPM AliasProperty NonpagedSystemMemorySize64 Path ScriptProperty $this.MainModule.FileName Company ScriptProperty $this.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.CompanyName CPU ScriptProperty $this.TotalProcessorTime.TotalSeconds FileVersion ScriptProperty $this.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.FileVersion ProductVersion ScriptProperty $this.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.ProductVersion Description ScriptProperty $this.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.FileDescription Product ScriptProperty $this.MainModule.FileVersionInfo.ProductName __NounName Noteproperty Process</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Discover type extensions for a given type of object.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 4 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Get-PSTypeExtension System.IO.FileInfo -CodeProperty | Select-Object MemberName,MemberType MemberName MemberType ---------- ---------- Size AliasProperty Modified AliasProperty Created AliasProperty Mode CodeProperty ModeWithoutHardLink CodeProperty Target CodeProperty LinkType CodeProperty NameString CodeProperty LengthString CodeProperty LastWriteTimeString CodeProperty VersionInfo ScriptProperty BaseName ScriptProperty SizeKB ScriptProperty SizeMB ScriptProperty</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Display all extensions, including CodeProperty, and display the member name and type.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText> <maml:uri>http://bit.ly/30FkW2t</maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Get-PSType</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Export-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Get-TypeData</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> </command:relatedLinks> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>Import-PSTypeExtension</command:name> <command:verb>Import</command:verb> <command:noun>PSTypeExtension</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Import type extension definitions.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>Use this command to import extended type definitions from a JSON or XML file that was created with Export-PSTypeExtension.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>Import-PSTypeExtension</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)" position="0" aliases="FullName"> <maml:name>Path</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The name of the imported file. The extension must be .xml or .json.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)" position="0" aliases="FullName"> <maml:name>Path</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>The name of the imported file. The extension must be .xml or .json.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> Import-PSTypeExtension -Path C:\work\stringtypes.json</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Import definitions from a JSON file.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> dir c:\scripts\mytypes | Import-PSTypeExtension</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>Import definitions from files in C:\Scripts\MyTypes. Presumably, these are XML or JSON files created with Export-PSTypeExtension.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText> <maml:uri>http://bit.ly/30GCsUp</maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Export-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Get-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Update-TypeData</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> </command:relatedLinks> </command:command> <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp"> <command:details> <command:name>New-PSPropertySet</command:name> <command:verb>New</command:verb> <command:noun>PSPropertySet</command:noun> <maml:description> <maml:para>Create a new property set ps1xml file.</maml:para> </maml:description> </command:details> <maml:description> <maml:para>PowerShell has a concept of property sets. A property set allows you to reference a collection of properties with a single name. Property set definitions have to be stored in a .ps1xml file. This command will create the file for you. You also have the option to append to an existing file.</maml:para> <maml:para>Use Update-TypeData to append the file. If you import your file more than once in the same session, you might see a warning about existing property names. Existing entries won't be overwritten.</maml:para> <maml:para>Property set updates are not persistent. You will need to import your ps1xml, ideally in your PowerShell profile script.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:syntax> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>New-PSPropertySet</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Typename</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the object typename. This is the value you would see in Get-Member.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Append</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Append to an existing file.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>FilePath</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the name of the .ps1xml file to create. It must have a .ps1xml file extension and ideally should take the format <typename>.types.ps1xml.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Name</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the new property set name. It should be alphanumeric.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Properties</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the existing property names or aliases to belong to this property set. If using aliases, they must be defined in your PowerShell session before you can use the custom property set.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> <command:syntaxItem> <maml:name>New-PSPropertySet</maml:name> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Typename</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the object typename. This is the value you would see in Get-Member.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>FilePath</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the name of the .ps1xml file to create. It must have a .ps1xml file extension and ideally should take the format <typename>.types.ps1xml.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Name</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the new property set name. It should be alphanumeric.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NoClobber</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Don't overwrite an existing file.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Properties</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the existing property names or aliases to belong to this property set. If using aliases, they must be defined in your PowerShell session before you can use the custom property set.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:syntaxItem> </command:syntax> <command:parameters> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Append</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Append to an existing file.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf"> <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>FilePath</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the name of the .ps1xml file to create. It must have a .ps1xml file extension and ideally should take the format <typename>.types.ps1xml.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Name</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the new property set name. It should be alphanumeric.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>NoClobber</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Don't overwrite an existing file.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Properties</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the existing property names or aliases to belong to this property set. If using aliases, they must be defined in your PowerShell session before you can use the custom property set.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String[]</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String[]</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="0" aliases="none"> <maml:name>Typename</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Enter the object typename. This is the value you would see in Get-Member.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">String</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>String</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi"> <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name> <maml:description> <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para> </maml:description> <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name> <maml:uri /> </dev:type> <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue> </command:parameter> </command:parameters> <command:inputTypes> <command:inputType> <dev:type> <maml:name>None</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:inputType> </command:inputTypes> <command:returnValues> <command:returnValue> <dev:type> <maml:name>System.IO.FileInfo</maml:name> </dev:type> <maml:description> <maml:para></maml:para> </maml:description> </command:returnValue> </command:returnValues> <maml:alertSet> <maml:alert> <maml:para>Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/</maml:para> </maml:alert> </maml:alertSet> <command:examples> <command:example> <maml:title>-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------</maml:title> <dev:code>PS C:\> New-PSPropertySet -typename System.IO.FileInfo -name info -properties Fullname,IsReadOnly,CreationTime,LastWriteTime -filepath c:\work\myfileinfo.types.ps1xml PS C:\> Update-TypeData C:\work\myfileinfo.types.ps1xml PS C:\> dir c:\work -file | select info FullName IsReadOnly CreationTime LastWriteTime -------- ---------- ------------ ------------- C:\work\a.csv False 12/1/2023 11:30:55 AM 12/1/2023 11:30:55 AM C:\work\a.dat False 2/12/2024 5:36:55 PM 2/12/2024 5:36:55 PM C:\work\a.md False 11/6/2023 9:50:19 AM 12/1/2023 12:40:03 PM C:\work\a.txt False 12/31/2023 9:10:15 AM 12/31/2023 9:10:15 AM C:\work\a.xml False 12/31/2023 12:15:44 PM 12/31/2023 12:15:44 PM C:\work\aa.ps1 False 12/31/2023 9:13:16 AM 12/31/2023 9:13:16 AM C:\work\aa.txt False 12/31/2023 9:11:18 AM 12/31/2023 9:11:18 AM ...</dev:code> <dev:remarks> <maml:para>The first command creates the property set definition file. The second command loads it into PowerShell. The last command uses the custom property set.</maml:para> </dev:remarks> </command:example> </command:examples> <command:relatedLinks> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Online Version:</maml:linkText> <maml:uri>http://bit.ly/3rz1fHU</maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Update-TypeData</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> <maml:navigationLink> <maml:linkText>Add-PSTypeExtension</maml:linkText> <maml:uri></maml:uri> </maml:navigationLink> </command:relatedLinks> </command:command> </helpItems> |