Import-Clixml | Easy Powershell 2.0 Reference (original) (raw)
NAME
Import-Clixml
SYNOPSIS
Imports a CLIXML file and creates corresponding objects within Windows PowerShell.
SYNTAX
Import-Clixml [_-Path_] <string[]> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Import-Clixml cmdlet imports a CLIXML file with data that represents Microsoft .NET Framework objects and creates the objects in Windows PowerShell.
PARAMETERS
-Path <string[]>
Specifies the location of the XML files to be converted into Windows PowerShell objects.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
“Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.
INPUTS
System.String
You can pipe a string that contains a path to Import-Clixml.
OUTPUTS
PSObject
Import-Clixml returns objects that have been deserialized from the stored XML files.
NOTES
When specifying multiple values for a parameter, use commas to separate the values. For example, “ , ”.
————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–
C:\PS>Get-Process | Export-Clixml pi.xml
C:\PS> $processes = Import-Clixml pi.xml
Description
———–
This command uses the Export-Clixml cmdlet to save a serialized copy of the process information returned by Get-Process. It then uses Import-Clixml to retrieve the contents of the serialized file and re-create an object that is stored in the $processes Variable.
RELATED LINKS
Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113340