# Invoke-ShellCommand

Executes Sitecore Shell command for an item. This command used to be named Execute-ShellCommand - a matching alias added for compatibility with older scripts.

## Syntax

Invoke-ShellCommand \[-Item] \<Item> \[-Name] \<String> \[-Language \<String\[]>]

Invoke-ShellCommand \[-Path] \<String> \[-Name] \<String> \[-Language \<String\[]>]

Invoke-ShellCommand -Id \<String> \[-Database \<String>] \[-Name] \<String> \[-Language \<String\[]>]

## Detailed Description

Executes Sitecore Shell command for an item. e.g. opening dialogs or performing commands that you can find in the Content Editor ribbon or context menu.

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## Aliases

The following abbreviations are aliases for this cmdlet:

* Execute-ShellCommand

## Parameters

### -Name \<String>

Name of the sitecore command e.g. "item:publishingviewer"

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

### -Language \<String\[]>

Language that will be used as source language. If not specified the current user language will be used. Globbing/wildcard supported.

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

### -Item \<Item>

The item to be sent to the command.

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

### -Path \<String>

Path to the item to be sent to the command - additionally specify Language parameter to fetch different item language than the current user language.

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

### -Id \<String>

Id of the the item to be sent to the command - additionally specify Language parameter to fetch different item language than the current user language.

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

### -Database \<String>

Database containing the item to be sent to the command - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

| 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.

* Sitecore.Data.Items.Item

## Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

## Examples

### EXAMPLE 1

Launch Publishing Viewer for /sitecore/content/home item.

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Item master:\content\home\ | Invoke-ShellCommand "item:publishingviewer"
```

### EXAMPLE 2

Initiate /sitecore/content/home item duplication.

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Item master:/content/home | Invoke-ShellCommand "item:duplicate"
```

### EXAMPLE 3

Show properties of the /sitecore/content/home item.

```powershell
PS master:\> Get-Item master:/content/home | Invoke-ShellCommand "contenteditor:properties"
```

## Related Topics

* <https://github.com/SitecorePowerShell/Console/>