PowerShell AD Module - Variables in Filter

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Sorry for the simple question to start, but I am stumped on the answer.

My code is simple... I want to take a variable from command line into my script and use that variable as a Filter string within an AD command. I have as follows:

PARAM($myOU)

$FoundOUs = Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter 'Name -like "*"' -SearchBase ="OU=Offices,DC=dc1,DC=domain,DC=com"

So, I want to replace "*" with $myOU... I am at a lost on how to do this. I have tried things like -Filter Name $myOU, etc, but no luck. Any suggestions would be great.

I am not sure this is the best option, but this seemed to work (tried it just after posting - should have tried before posting) $FoundOUs = Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter "Name -like '$($myOU)'" -SearchBase ="OU=Offices,DC=dc1,DC=domain,DC=com" Anyway, this worked... again, not sure if the best, but it does work. — astromechjapan
– astromechjapan, Commented Nov 5, 2013 at 5:27

Keith Hill · Accepted Answer · 2013-11-05 05:45:29Z

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Use string interpolation like so:

$FoundOUs = Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter "Name -like '$myOU'" -SearchBase="OU=Offices,DC=dc1,DC=domain,DC=com"

Note that string interpolation only happens with double quoted strings so swap the order of single & double quotes so the variable will be interpolated. Also using $($myOU) is unnecessary in this case. You typically use a sub-expression when you need to access a property e.g. $($myOU.Length) or in general evaluate an expression inside a string.

answered Nov 5, 2013 at 5:45

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