Binary Cmdlet Formatting File

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I am developing my first PowerShell binary module using C#. The cmdlet is basic, it will connect to our production servers and list the status of the services.

I would like to output the MachineName property along with the default Status, Name and DisplayName properties. (I can do Get-AppService | select MachineName,Status,Name to accomplish this.)

I have read about using a .format.ps1xml file, which I have written:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<Configuration>
  <ViewDefinitions>
    <View>
      <Name>service</Name>
      <ViewSelectedBy>
        <TypeName>System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController</TypeName>
      </ViewSelectedBy>
      <TableControl>
        <TableHeaders>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>20</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>8</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>18</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
          <TableColumnHeader>
            <Width>38</Width>
          </TableColumnHeader>
        </TableHeaders>
        <TableRowEntries>
          <TableRowEntry>
            <TableColumnItems>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>MachineName</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>Status</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>Name</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
              <TableColumnItem>
                <PropertyName>DisplayName</PropertyName>
              </TableColumnItem>
            </TableColumnItems>
          </TableRowEntry>
        </TableRowEntries>
      </TableControl>
    </View>
  </ViewDefinitions>
</Configuration>

I don't know where to put this so that it applies to only my cmdlet. Right now I am using Import-Module to pull in my DLL from Visual Studio's bin\Debug folder.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:32:47Z

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You can use Update-FormatData and point it to your .format.ps1xml file. Link to TechNet

Update: In this answer he explains how to run a script when your c# module is loaded.

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:32

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hsimah Over a year ago

Legend, that's exactly what I needed to know. Thank you.

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