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Export-PowerShellDataFile

SYNOPSIS

Export a hashtable to a .psd1 file.

SYNTAX

Export-PowerShellDataFile [-Hashtable] <Object> [-Path] <String> [-Force] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This function exports a hashtable to a .psd1 file. It also formats the .psd1 file using the Format-ModuleManifest cmdlet.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Export-PowerShellDataFile -Hashtable @{ Name = 'MyModule'; ModuleVersion = '1.0.0' } -Path 'MyModule.psd1'

PARAMETERS

-Hashtable

The hashtable to export to a .psd1 file.

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The path of the .psd1 file to export.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Force the export, even if the file already exists.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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