Wahmans Powershell Blog

  • Wait-Event

    Using Wait-Event in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we’re diving into the Wait-Event cmdlet. According to Microsoft, Wait-Event “Waits until a particular event is raised before continuing to run.” This allows your script to pause execution until it receives a specific event—a powerful way to handle asynchronous or event-driven scripting in PowerShell….

  • Debug-Job

    Getting to Know the Debug-Job Cmdlet in PowerShell Hey PowerShell enthusiasts! 👋 Today on Wahmans PowerShell blog, we’re going to explore a cmdlet that might not be the first one you reach for every day, but it can be a real lifesaver when working with background jobs. I’m talking about Debug-Job. Description: According to Microsoft,…

  • ConvertFrom-SddlString

    Exploring ConvertFrom-SddlString Cmdlet in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into ConvertFrom-SddlString — a neat cmdlet introduced in PowerShell 7.2. This cmdlet lets you convert a SDDL (Security Descriptor Definition Language) string into a structured object that you can easily inspect or manipulate with PowerShell. From managing file system permissions to…

  • ConvertFrom-Markdown

    Exploring the ConvertFrom-Markdown Cmdlet in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahman’s PowerShell Blog! 🎉 Today, we’re diving into a very handy cmdlet introduced in PowerShell 7 and above: ConvertFrom-Markdown. What does ConvertFrom-Markdown do? According to Microsoft, it "Converts the contents of a string or a file to a MarkdownInfo object." In simpler terms, this cmdlet takes…

  • ConvertFrom-Json

    PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: ConvertFrom-Json Welcome back to Wahmans Powershell blog! Today, we’re diving into an incredibly useful cmdlet: ConvertFrom-Json. It may sound simple—because it is—but don’t let its simplicity fool you. This little command can be a powerhouse when dealing with APIs, configuration files, and more. What does ConvertFrom-Json do? According to the Microsoft…

  • ConvertFrom-Csv

    Understanding ConvertFrom-Csv in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a useful cmdlet for parsing text-based data: ConvertFrom-Csv. The official Microsoft description for ConvertFrom-Csv is: “Converts object properties in character-separated value (CSV) format into CSV versions of the original objects.” Simply put, this cmdlet allows you to turn a block of…