Powershell: Why does Rename-Item not work as a piped command?
In this script, everything is working as I expect for the most part. However, the rename operation will only work outside of these piped commands
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -
Destination $destination | sleep 5 | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
If I try to do the rename as part of the piped commands, it simply doesn't work. Anywhere outside of that and it will work for a single iteratrion of the filewatcher, and then no more. Why will the rename not work as a piped command?
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -Destination $destination | Rename-Item $destination$folderfile -NewName $newname | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
powershell powershell-v2.0 pipeline
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
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asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
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In this script, everything is working as I expect for the most part. However, the rename operation will only work outside of these piped commands
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -
Destination $destination | sleep 5 | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
If I try to do the rename as part of the piped commands, it simply doesn't work. Anywhere outside of that and it will work for a single iteratrion of the filewatcher, and then no more. Why will the rename not work as a piped command?
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -Destination $destination | Rename-Item $destination$folderfile -NewName $newname | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
powershell powershell-v2.0 pipeline
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
5,53232041
asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
3411315
Can you reduce the code to only the relevant portion please?
– marsze
Nov 15 '18 at 14:36
Sure. No problem. Thanks for taking a look!
– Steve Weaver
Nov 15 '18 at 14:39
add a comment |
In this script, everything is working as I expect for the most part. However, the rename operation will only work outside of these piped commands
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -
Destination $destination | sleep 5 | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
If I try to do the rename as part of the piped commands, it simply doesn't work. Anywhere outside of that and it will work for a single iteratrion of the filewatcher, and then no more. Why will the rename not work as a piped command?
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -Destination $destination | Rename-Item $destination$folderfile -NewName $newname | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
powershell powershell-v2.0 pipeline
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
5,53232041
asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
3411315
In this script, everything is working as I expect for the most part. However, the rename operation will only work outside of these piped commands
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -
Destination $destination | sleep 5 | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
If I try to do the rename as part of the piped commands, it simply doesn't work. Anywhere outside of that and it will work for a single iteratrion of the filewatcher, and then no more. Why will the rename not work as a piped command?
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile | Move-Item -Destination $destination | Rename-Item $destination$folderfile -NewName $newname | Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
powershell powershell-v2.0 pipeline
powershell powershell-v2.0 pipeline
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
5,53232041
asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
3411315
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
5,53232041
asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
3411315
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
5,53232041
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
5,53232041
edited Nov 16 '18 at 0:34
marsze
5,53232041
5,53232041
asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
3411315
asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
3411315
asked Nov 15 '18 at 14:15
Steve WeaverSteve Weaver
3411315
3411315
Can you reduce the code to only the relevant portion please?
– marsze
Nov 15 '18 at 14:36
Sure. No problem. Thanks for taking a look!
– Steve Weaver
Nov 15 '18 at 14:39
add a comment |
Can you reduce the code to only the relevant portion please?
– marsze
Nov 15 '18 at 14:36
Sure. No problem. Thanks for taking a look!
– Steve Weaver
Nov 15 '18 at 14:39
Can you reduce the code to only the relevant portion please?
– marsze
Nov 15 '18 at 14:36
Can you reduce the code to only the relevant portion please?
– marsze
Nov 15 '18 at 14:36
Sure. No problem. Thanks for taking a look!
– Steve Weaver
Nov 15 '18 at 14:39
Sure. No problem. Thanks for taking a look!
– Steve Weaver
Nov 15 '18 at 14:39
add a comment |
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Move-Item does not output to the pipeline by default. Use the -PassThru switch:
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
That will pipe it directly into Rename-Item and you have to specify -NewName only:
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination $destination -PassThru |
Rename-Item -NewName $newname -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
Also, you don't even have to use Rename-Item at all but move it directly to the final target directory + name (assuming $destination is a directory path):
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination (Join-Path $destination $newname) -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:02
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Move-Item does not output to the pipeline by default. Use the -PassThru switch:
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
That will pipe it directly into Rename-Item and you have to specify -NewName only:
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination $destination -PassThru |
Rename-Item -NewName $newname -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
Also, you don't even have to use Rename-Item at all but move it directly to the final target directory + name (assuming $destination is a directory path):
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination (Join-Path $destination $newname) -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:02
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Move-Item does not output to the pipeline by default. Use the -PassThru switch:
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
That will pipe it directly into Rename-Item and you have to specify -NewName only:
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination $destination -PassThru |
Rename-Item -NewName $newname -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
Also, you don't even have to use Rename-Item at all but move it directly to the final target directory + name (assuming $destination is a directory path):
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination (Join-Path $destination $newname) -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:02
marszemarsze
5,53232041
add a comment |
Move-Item does not output to the pipeline by default. Use the -PassThru switch:
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
That will pipe it directly into Rename-Item and you have to specify -NewName only:
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination $destination -PassThru |
Rename-Item -NewName $newname -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
Also, you don't even have to use Rename-Item at all but move it directly to the final target directory + name (assuming $destination is a directory path):
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination (Join-Path $destination $newname) -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:02
marszemarsze
5,53232041
Move-Item does not output to the pipeline by default. Use the -PassThru switch:
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
That will pipe it directly into Rename-Item and you have to specify -NewName only:
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination $destination -PassThru |
Rename-Item -NewName $newname -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
Also, you don't even have to use Rename-Item at all but move it directly to the final target directory + name (assuming $destination is a directory path):
Get-ChildItem -Path $folderpath -Filter $folderfile |
Move-Item -Destination (Join-Path $destination $newname) -PassThru |
Out-File -FilePath $logpath -Append
answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:02
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answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:02
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answered Nov 15 '18 at 15:02
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Can you reduce the code to only the relevant portion please?
– marsze
Nov 15 '18 at 14:36
Sure. No problem. Thanks for taking a look!
– Steve Weaver
Nov 15 '18 at 14:39