Import-Alias
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SYNOPSIS
Imports an alias list from a file.
SYNTAX
Import-Alias [-path] <string> [-passThru] [-scope <string>] [-force] [-whatIf] [-confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Imports an alias list from a file.
PARAMETERS
-path <string>
Specifies the path to a file that includes exported alias information. Wildcards are allowed but they must resolve to a single name.
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default value |
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Accept pipeline input? |
true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters? |
true |
-passThru <SwitchParameter>
Passes the object created by this cmdlet through the pipeline. By default, this cmdlet does not pass any objects through the pipeline.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
False |
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-scope <string>
Specifies the scope to apply to the imported aliases. This can be a named scope: "global", "local", or "script", or it can be a number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes where 0 is the current scope and 1 is its parent).
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
local |
Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-force <SwitchParameter>
Allows cmdlet to import an alias that is already defined and is read only. You can use the following command to display information about the currently-defined aliases:
get-alias | select-object name,Options
The value of the Options property will include 'ReadOnly' if the corresponding alias is read only.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
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Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-whatIf
Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
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Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
-confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default value |
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Accept pipeline input? |
false |
Accept wildcard characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, and -OutVariable. For more information, type, "get-help about_commonparameters".
INPUT TYPE
System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo
RETURN TYPE
System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo
EXAMPLE 1
import-alias test.txt
This command imports alias info from a file named test.txt.
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