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.

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

-ArgumentList <Object[]>

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​