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Use PowerShell to Read Munged Data
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell with munged data.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last week, the Scripting Wife and I had the opportunity...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Read Tab Delimited File
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to read a Tab delimited file. How can I use Windows PowerShell to read a Tab delimited file? Use the Import-CSV cmdlet and specify a delimiter of `t, for example:$a =...
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Use PowerShell to Fix Date from CSV File
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to fix the date in a CSV file prior to data export.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am...
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PowerTip: Create Custom Names for CSV File
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create custom column headings. How can I use Windows PowerShell to generate custom heading for a CSV file when I import it? Specify the –Header parameter as an array...
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Use PowerShell to Normalize Names Before Data Import
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to normalize names before importing data.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I have been reading Jane Austen Northanger Abbey this week in the evenings. I...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Change System Time
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to change the system time. The clock on my computer (running Windows 8.1) is 30 minutes slow. How can I use Windows PowerShell to move the...
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Use PowerShell to Fix Address Issues Prior to Export
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to fix address issues prior to exporting the data to another database.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am listening to The Doors on my Zune...
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PowerTip: Use Graphical Tool to Create PowerShell Commands
Summary: Learn how to use a graphical tool to create Windows PowerShell commands. How can I use Windows PowerShell so that I can point-and-click at options that are available for a using a particular...
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Creating Custom PowerShell Objects
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create custom objects prior to data export.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is nice and cool this morning so I decided to walk over to the neighborhood...
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PowerTip: Hide Common Code in PowerShell ISE
Summary: Learn how to hide common code in the Windows PowerShell ISE. How can I hide related code in the Windows PowerShell ISE to make it easier to troubleshoot and to read? Open the ISE, and in the...
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Weekend Scripter: A Function to Clean Up Data Import
Summary: Learn about a Windows PowerShell function you can use to clean up data prior to import.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We are entering the Labor Day weekend in the United States...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Set Primary and Secondary DNS Server Addresses
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to set the primary and secondary DNS server addresses for a client. I recently changed the IP address scheme for an entire subnet. How can I use Windows PowerShell to...
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Weekend Scripter: Parse Folder of Data with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to parse a folder that contains data dumps.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I got up, and headed to the Farmers Market in town. I picked up a...
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PowerTip: Using PowerShell to Determine if Path Is to File or Folder
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to determine if a path is to a file or a folder. How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine if a path is to a file or a folder? Use the Get-Item cmdlet...
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What’s a Tuple, and Why Would I Want to Use It?
Summary: Learn about using tuples with Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! What is a tuple, and why would I want to use one?—RT Hello RT,Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I just got back...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Sort Array
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to sort an array. How can I use Windows PowerShell to sort an array? Use the static Sort method from the [array] class, for example:$a = 1,2,4,5,3,6 [array]::sort($a)
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Using a Tuple in PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use a Tuple in Windows PowerShellHey, Scripting Guy! I read your article from yesterday, so I know about Tuples. How do I actually use one?—HDHello HD,Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed...
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PowerTip: Reverse Array with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to reverse an array. How can I use Windows PowerShell to sort an array that is going in the wrong direction? Call the Reverse static method from the [array] class, for...
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Using and Understanding Tuples in PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Windows PowerShell MVP, Joel Bennett talks about using tuples in Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have a guest blog post by Windows...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Copy Array
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to copy an array. How can I use Windows PowerShell to copy the contents of one array over another array? One way to do this is to use the Copy static method from the...
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