Invoke-Script

Executes a script from Sitecore PowerShell Extensions Script Library. This command used to be named Execute-Script - a matching alias added for compatibility with older scripts.

Syntax

Invoke-Script [-Item] <Item> [-ArgumentList <Object[]>]

Invoke-Script [-Path] <String> [-ArgumentList <Object[]>]

Detailed Description

Executes a script from Sitecore PowerShell Extensions Script Library.

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Aliases

The following abbreviations are aliases for this cmdlet:

• Execute-Script

Parameters

-Item <Item>

The script item to be executed.

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	1
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-Path <String>

Path to the script item to be executed. Path can be absolute or Relavie to Script library root. e.g. the following two commands are equivalent:

PS master:&gt; Invoke-Script 'master:\system\Modules\PowerShell\Script Library\Examples\Script Testing\Long Running Script with Progress Demo' PS master:&gt; Invoke-Script 'Examples\Script Testing\Long Running Script with Progress Demo'

Aliases
Required?	true
Position?	1
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

-ArgumentList <Object[]>

Aliases
Required?	false
Position?	named
Default Value
Accept Pipeline Input?	false
Accept Wildcard Characters?	false

Inputs

The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.

• Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

Outputs

The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.

• System.Object

Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Invoke-Script 'Examples\Script Testing\Long Running Script with Progress Demo'

EXAMPLE 2

Run a script with arguments passed in.

$scriptItem = Get-Item -Path "master:" -ID "{35311878-54EF-4E7A-9B95-3B63F5DEE97D}"

$arguments = @{
    TemplateId = "{76036F5E-CBCE-46D1-AF0A-4143F9B557AA}"
}
$scriptItem | Invoke-Script -ArgumentList $arguments

The arguments are passed and used in the called script like below:

param($params)
$templateId = $params.templateId

Get-ItemReferrer -ID $templateId

Related Topics

• https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/

• Import-Function