Using powershell script with different parameters

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I have a script that deletes anything older than a set time. I want to replicate this for other delete jobs with different times and different folders

I am new to Powershell, this script was written with a lot of google assistance

$Minutes=[DateTime]::Now.AddMinutes(-5)
$Timestamp = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-ddTHH-mm-ss"
$Log = "C:\test\logs\_" + $Timestamp + ".log"

Start-Transcript -path $Log -append -Force -NoClobber 
try {

function Write-Log($string)
{    
    $outStr = "" + $Timestamp +" "+$string

    Write-Output $outStr 

   }

  Write-Log "------------ Start of Log  ------------"
  #Write-Log ""

  # get all file objects to use in erasing
  $files=Get-ChildItem -path 'c:\test\*' -Include *.* -Recurse |
  Where-Object{ $_.LastWriteTime -lt $Minutes}

# Remove the file and its folder.
$files |
    ForEach-Object{
        Write-Log " Deleting File --> $_."; Remove-Item $_.Fullname  
    }

# output statistics
Write-Output "**********************"
Write-Output "Number of old files deleted: $($files.Count)"
Write-Log "------------- End of Log -------------"
} 
catch {
Write-Error -Message "Something bad happened!" -ErrorAction Stop
}

Stop-Transcript

postanote · Accepted Answer · 2019-01-31 01:39:36Z

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As for ...

I want to replicate this for other delete jobs with different times and different folders

… this is why functions and parameters exist.

Function Start-DeleteJob
{
    [CmdletBinding()]
    [Alias('sdj')]

    Param
    (
        $JobTime,
        $JobFolder
    )

    # Code begins here

}

So, spend time researching PowerShell functions, advance functions, and parameters.

Get-Help -Name About_*Functions*

Get-Help -Name About_*Parameters*

answered Jan 31, 2019 at 1:39

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Jacques Over a year ago

Thank you. I will do some research around your suggestions

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