Force ErrorActionPreference when running PowerShell?

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We use PowerShell for some of our automated build scripts. Unfortunately, by default, PowerShell continues after an error.

Ordinarily, I can change this behaviour by setting $ErrorActionPreference = Stop.

I can't see a corresponding command line switch for PowerShell.exe, and we (deliberately) run the commands with -noprofile, so I can't put it in there.

How do I do this for a build script?

Shay Levy · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-16 15:04:42Z

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Put it at the top of the script you're running?

$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

Alternatively, you can also get similar control at the cmdlet level using the ErrorAction parameter.

answered Nov 16, 2012 at 15:04

Shay Levy

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Roger Lipscombe Over a year ago

That means editing every single script. I'd prefer to find a global solution.

Shay Levy Over a year ago

Have you checked @Marcus' solution? I can offer a solution but it would affect all users.

Marcus · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-16 15:25:16Z

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There doesn't seem to be a way to set:

powershell -erroractionpreference stop ...

The following would work:

powershell -command { $ErrorActionPreference = "stop"; .\test.ps1 } -noprofile

There is of course nothing to stop the script (re)setting ErrorActionPreference.

answered Nov 16, 2012 at 15:25

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