Import-Clixml

 

Additional Resources for Import-Clixml

Reading in an XML File http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/msh/cmdlets/import-clixml.mspx

 

SYNOPSIS

Imports a CLIXML file and creates corresponding objects within Windows PowerShell.

 

SYNTAX

Import-Clixml [-path] <string[]> [<CommonParameters>]

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Imports a CLIXML file and creates corresponding objects within Windows PowerShell.

 

PARAMETERS

 

-path <string[]>

Specifies the location of the XML files to be converted into PSObjects.

 

Required?	true
Position?	1
Default value
Accept pipeline input?	true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters?	true

 

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, and -OutVariable. For more information, type, "get-help about_commonparameters".

 

INPUT TYPE

None

 

RETURN TYPE

PSObjects

 

NOTES

 

For more information, type "Get-Help Import-Clixml -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help Import-Clixml -full".

 

When specifying multiple values for a parameter, use commas to separate the values. For example, "<parameter-name> <value1>, <value2>".

 

EXAMPLE 1

 

 

This command uses the Export-Clixml cmdlet to save a serialized copy of the process information returned by Get-Process. It then uses Import-Clixml to retrieve the contents of the serialized file and recreate an object that is stored in the $processes variable.

 

RELATED LINKS

Export-Clixml