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Export-PowerShellDataFile

SYNOPSIS

Export a hashtable to a .psd1 file.

SYNTAX

__AllParameterSets

Export-PowerShellDataFile [-Hashtable] <Object> [-Path] <string> [-Force] [<CommonParameters>]

ALIASES

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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

-Force

Force the export, even if the file already exists.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Hashtable

The hashtable to export to a .psd1 file.

Type: System.Object
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Path

The path of the .psd1 file to export.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 1
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

CommonParameters

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

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NOTES

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