PowerShell Troubleshooting Guide
Minimize debugging time and maximize troubleshooting efficiency by leveraging the unique features of the PowerShell language
Published on 7. October 2025
206 pages
978-1-78217-358-8 (ISBN)
Description
Key Features
Book DescriptionThe techniques in this book apply to beginners who have just started to learn PowerShell, as well as advanced scripters who have a good grasp of the language.What you will learn
Utilize PowerShell output cmdlets to provide the troubleshooting information you need
Use pipeline input in your functions to reduce parameter passing issues
Use Write* cmdlets to expose the right kind of information in the right places
Control the environment to eliminate surprises when executing scripts
Create powerful scripts and functions that communicate expectations
Write unit tests for your PowerShell functions and scripts to ensure that they can be executed correctly
Who this book is for
Book DescriptionThe techniques in this book apply to beginners who have just started to learn PowerShell, as well as advanced scripters who have a good grasp of the language.What you will learn
Utilize PowerShell output cmdlets to provide the troubleshooting information you need
Use pipeline input in your functions to reduce parameter passing issues
Use Write* cmdlets to expose the right kind of information in the right places
Control the environment to eliminate surprises when executing scripts
Create powerful scripts and functions that communicate expectations
Write unit tests for your PowerShell functions and scripts to ensure that they can be executed correctly
Who this book is for
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
File size
2,78 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78217-358-8 (9781782173588)
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Mike Shepard
PowerShell Troubleshooting Guide
Book
11/2014
Packt Publishing
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Shepard Michael :
Michael Shepard has been working with computers since the early '80s, starting with an Apple II in school and a Commodore 64 at home. He started working in the IT industry in 1989 and has been working full-time since 1997. He has been working at Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. since 2000. His focus has changed over the years from being a database application developer to a DBA, an application admin, and is now a solutions architect. In his years as a DBA, he found PowerShell to be a critical component in creating the automation required to keep up with a growing set of servers and applications. He is active in the PowerShell community at Stack Overflow and projects at CodePlex. He has been blogging about PowerShell since 2009 at http://powershellstation.com.
Michael Shepard has been working with computers since the early '80s, starting with an Apple II in school and a Commodore 64 at home. He started working in the IT industry in 1989 and has been working full-time since 1997. He has been working at Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. since 2000. His focus has changed over the years from being a database application developer to a DBA, an application admin, and is now a solutions architect. In his years as a DBA, he found PowerShell to be a critical component in creating the automation required to keep up with a growing set of servers and applications. He is active in the PowerShell community at Stack Overflow and projects at CodePlex. He has been blogging about PowerShell since 2009 at http://powershellstation.com.
Content
Table of Contents
PowerShell Primer
PowerShell Peculiarities
PowerShell Practices
Programming Professionalism
Proactive Practices
Preparing the Scripting Environment
Reactive Practices
PowerShell Code Smells
PowerShell Primer
PowerShell Peculiarities
PowerShell Practices
Programming Professionalism
Proactive Practices
Preparing the Scripting Environment
Reactive Practices
PowerShell Code Smells
