Test-Rule
Tests item against a sitecore serialized rules engine rule set.
Syntax
Test-Rule [-Rule <String>] [-InputObject <PSObject>] [-RuleDatabase <String>]
Detailed Description
Tests item or a stream of items against a sitecore serialized rules engine rule set.
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Parameters
-Rule <String>
Serialized sitecore rules engine rule. Such rules can be read from rule fields or created by user with the Read-Variable cmdlet.
Aliases
Text
Required?
false
Position?
named
Default Value
​
Accept Pipeline Input?
false
Accept Wildcard Characters?
false
-InputObject <PSObject>
Item to be tested
Aliases
Text
Required?
false
Position?
named
Default Value
​
Accept Pipeline Input?
false
Accept Wildcard Characters?
false
-RuleDatabase <String>
Name of the database from which rules are pulled.
Aliases
Text
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.Boolea
Notes
Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
Specifies a rule as "items that have layout" and runs the rule againste all items under the ome Item
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$rule = '<ruleset>
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<rule uid="{9CF02118-F189-49C4-9F2B-6698D64ACF23}">
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<conditions>
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<condition id="{A45DBBAE-F74F-4EFE-BBD5-24395E0AF945}" uid="ED10990E15EB4E1E8FCFD33F441588A1" />
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</conditions>
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</rule>
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</ruleset>'
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​
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Get-ChildItem master:\content\Home -Recurse | ? { Test-Rule -InputObject $_ -Rule $rule -RuleDatabase master}
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EXAMPLE 2
Asks user for the rule and root under which items should be filtered, and lists all items fulfilling the rule under the selected path
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$rule = '<ruleset></ruleset>'
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$root = Get-Item master:\content\home\
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​
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$result = Read-Variable -Parameters `
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@{Name="root"; title="Items under"; Tooltip="Items under the selected item will be considered for evaluation"}, `
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@{Name="rule"; Editor="rule"; title="Filter rules"; Tooltip="Only items conforming to this rule will be displayed."} `
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-Description "This dialog shows editor how a rule can be taken from an item and edited using the Read-Variable cmdlet." `
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-Title "Sample rule editing" -Width 600 -Height 600 -ShowHints
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​
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if($result -eq "cancel"){
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exit;
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}
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​
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Get-ChildItem $root.ProviderPath | ? { Test-Rule -InputObject $_ -Rule $rule -RuleDatabase master}
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