Powershell and Taskscheduler

Hello
We are using Sharepoint 2013 and Windows 2008R2. When running a powershell script from a batch direct from the command line the output is redirected to a file.
If this is done through the task scheduler the output is not redirected to the file.
The logfile is programmed within the powershell script as function
Function LogWrite
Param ([string]$logstring)
Add-content $Logfile -value $logstring -Verbose -
Do you have any idea
Cheers
Nickxx

Can you compare value of $Logfile by running it from batch direct and when running with Task scheduler. Also, is there any parameter passed from batch script into the powershell script, that maybe missed when creating the Task.

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Hi Daniel
I am trying to add addition propertires like TV, Copier etc. to Room Mailbox in Exchange 2010 using following commands:-
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The term 'Set-ResourceConfig' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Ch
eck the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:19
+ Set-ResourceConfig <<<< -ResourcePropertySchema $ResourceConfiguration.ResourcePropertySchema
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I also tried with space after set but still getting error:
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Set-Variable : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'ResourceConfig'.
At line:1 char:20
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Bob 8675309
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Sure,
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This might need a few more tinkering to get it to perform faster etc depending on your requirements. For example:
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- Make sure that your comparison is behaving as expected. The .Contains method always does a case sensitive comparison, this might not be what you are after.
- You might want to put a condition to ignore blank lines or lines with spaces, else they'll also be brought over to $names3
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb220369%28office.12%29.aspx
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Powershell and Client Object Model - no error thrown if user is added more than once to same site or group

Hello All -
I am trying to add a user to a SharePoint site using PowerShell like below:-
New-SPUser -UserAlias MyDomain\jan20a -Web http://SPServer/sites/MySite
If I execute the above more than once, SharePoint does not throw that user already exists or something. This is not the same behavior in AD/Exchange PowerShell cmdlets.
Also, even the client object model behaves the same way.
Another interesting thing I noticed, I tried to remove a user from group in which the user was not part of it at all and still no error..!!
Looks like SharePoint does not care of invalid input and just ignores it.
Can anyone please confirm this and also the reason behind it ?

It's not really invalid input, since the user exists and that is how SharePoint behaves (will behave same way in browser). Try to input a user that and misspell the name, e.g. say you didn't have a MyDomain\Jan21a, then try to use same script above,
only with invalid data. It will bark at you. Or try using a web that it cannot find, one that does not exist. You'll get what I like to call, the red badge of courage if you enter invalid data.
you can test that sharepoint will let you enter a user twice in the browser, and nothing bad comes from it. Powershell is just unable to tell that the user was not in the site, when you removed it the second time.
Hope that confirms it, if it does please mark this reply accordingly. thanks
Stacy Simpkins | MCSE SharePoint | www.sharepointpapa.com

How do I bulk upload documents using PowerShell and extract metadata from file name?

I have a requirement to upload a bunch of documents into a document library. Based on the content type, the rules of updating the metadata is different...the one giving me trouble is to extract the metadata from the file name. If I have a file name like
"part1_part2_part3.pdf" how do I extract part1, part2, part3 and tag each document being uploaded into SharePoint, using PowerShell? I have searched and have not been able to find anything to get me started.
Has anyone done this before? Or is there a blog I can take a look at? Thanks

You will have to write a PS script encompassing this logic.
Read files from the folder using
Get-Item cmdlet
Determine the content type based on the path or filename.
Split the file name to extract the tag names.
If the metadata fields in the content type is a managed metadata field, check whether the term exists and set it.
Updating SharePoint Managed Metadata Columns
with PowerShell
This post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or view of Slalom.

Excel with powershell and this big problem of locale

Hi Folks, I'm getting C R A Z Y with this Excel/Powershell Stuff...
MY display language is EN
My input language is fr_CH
the following code :
function Invoke([object]$m, [string]$method, $parameters)
$m.PSBase.GetType().InvokeMember(
$method, [Reflection.BindingFlags]::InvokeMethod, $null, $m, $parameters,$ciUS)
$ciUS = [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]'fr-CH'
$objExcel = New-object -com Excel.Application
$objExcel.visible = $True
$ci = [System.Globalization.CultureInfo]'fr-CH'
$objWorkbook = Invoke $objExcel.Workbooks Add
$objWorksheet = $objWorkbook.Worksheets.Item(1)
$objWorksheet.Cells.Item(1,1).FormulaLocal = "A value in cell A1."
Invoke $objWorkbook SaveAs "C:ScriptsTest.xls" > $null
Invoke $objWorkbook Close 0 > $null
$objExcel.Quit()
throw me the error :
Exception calling "InvokeMember" with "6" argument(s): "Object does not match target type."
At line:3 char:1
+ $m.PSBase.GetType().InvokeMember(
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : TargetException
You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At line:11 char:1
+ $objWorksheet = $objWorkbook.Worksheets.Item(1)
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull
Basically this happend when you have english Excel with non english locale.
My OS is in english but my Keyboard is in French-Swiss.
Please help me I'm getting crazy...
MCITP Enterprise Administrator / Server Administrator

This might be helpful.
http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/powershell-help-broken-on-localized-versions-of-windows/
The problem seems to be that PowerShell v1 for Windows Vista and PowerShell v2 CTP for all systems are storing the language neutral (English) help system in the en-US subfolder of the PowerShell folder.
On a localized versions of Windows, PowerShell seems to be looking for a subfolder with its own locale (e.g. de-DE for Germany, ru-RU for Russia, and so on) and does not fail over to en-US if the folder is not found.
RESOLUTION
Apply the language pack for your language so your local version of help gets added to the system.
If the language pack is not available, copy or rename the en-US folder to match your Windows locale. To learn your locale run the following command in the PowerShell prompt:
[System.Globalization.CultureInfo]::CurrentUICulture
Thanks Azam When you see answers please Mark as Answer if Helpful..vote as helpful.

Powershell and Outlook Issues

So my ultimate goal is to export emails after a specific length of time as a .msg and then upload them to sharepoint for archival purposes.
My issue is all the examples I find never seem to work for me. I use PowerGUI for my ISE, I have powershell 2.0 and Outlook 2007 SP3
So for example, when I try something very simple according to the scripting guy
Reference, I try this line of code:
[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialname("Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook") | out-null
[enum]::GetNames("Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.OlDefaultFolders")
This should list the enums used to point to the different folders in outlook....here are some of them:
olFolderDeletedItems
olFolderOutbox
olFolderSentMail
olFolderInbox
olFolderCalendar
olFolderContacts
olFolderJournal
When I run it, either PowerGUI or straight in the console I receive the following error:
Cannot convert argument "0", with value: "Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.OlDefaultFolders", for "GetNames" to type "System.Type": "Cannot convert the "Microsoft.
Office.Interop.Outlook.OlDefaultFolders" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Type"."
At C:\Users\clayman\AppData\Local\Temp\ceb3eca9-5cf1-4dd2-92aa-c2c29d3ca438.ps1:2 char:17
+ [Enum]::GetNames <<<< ("Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.OlDefaultFolders")
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MethodArgumentConversionInvalidCastArgument
Truth be told, no matter what sample I try they all fail, for instance try and run this function (yet another scripting guy article)
Function Get-OutlookInBox
Add-type -assembly "Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook" | out-null
$olFolders = "Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.olDefaultFolders" -as [type]
$outlook = new-object -comobject outlook.application
$namespace = $outlook.GetNameSpace("MAPI")
$folder = $namespace.getDefaultFolder($olFolders::olFolderInBox)
$folder.items |
Select-Object -Property Subject, ReceivedTime, Importance, SenderName
And this one fails with:
Add-Type : Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook, Version=12.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' or one of its dep
endencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
At C:\Users\clayman\AppData\Local\Temp\51f81593-6a0f-4261-9888-5499432508e7.ps1:3 char:10
+ Add-Type <<<< -AssemblyName "Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook" | Out-Null
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Add-Type], FileNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.IO.FileNotFoundException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.AddTypeCommand
Exception calling "GetDefaultFolder" with "1" argument(s): "Value does not fall within the expected range."
At C:\Users\clayman\AppData\Local\Temp\51f81593-6a0f-4261-9888-5499432508e7.ps1:8 char:39
+ $folder = $nameSpace.getDefaultFolder <<<< ($olFolders)
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ComMethodTargetInvocation
If I change:
Add-Type -AssemblyName "Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook" | Out-Null
To:
[Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook") | Out-Null
The first error goes away, but the second one remains. What the heck am I doing wrong?
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Hi,
How about change
$folder = $namespace.getDefaultFolder($olFolders::olFolderInBox)
to
$folder = $namespace.getDefaultFolder($olFolders.olFolderInBox)
Please test it.
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