Switch-Rendering

Switches an existing rendering with an alternate one to a chosen device for the presentation of an item.

Syntax

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -Item <Item> [-DataSource <string>] [-Rendering <Item>] [-Index <int>] [-PlaceHolder <string>] [-Parameter <hashtable>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -Item <Item> -Instance <RenderingDefinition> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm][<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -Item <Item> -UniqueId <string> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]  [<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -Path <string> [-DataSource <string>] [-Rendering <Item>] [-Index <int>] [-PlaceHolder <string>] [-Parameter <hashtable>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -Path <string> -Instance <RenderingDefinition> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -Path <string> -UniqueId <string> [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]  [<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> [-Id <string>] [-Database <string>] [-DataSource <string>] [-Rendering <Item>] [-Index <int>] [-PlaceHolder <string>] [-Parameter <hashtable>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]  [<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -Instance <RenderingDefinition> [-Id <string>] [-Database <string>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]  [<CommonParameters>]

Switch-Rendering -NewRendering <RenderingDefinition> -UniqueId <string> [-Id <string>] [-Database <string>] [-Device <DeviceItem>] [-FinalLayout] [-Language <string[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

Switches an existing rendering with an alternate one to a chosen device for the presentation of an item.

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Parameters

-Instance <RenderingDefinition>

Existing rendering definition to be swapped on the item

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

-NewRendering <RenderingDefinition>

New rendering definition to be swapped on the item

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

-Parameter <Hashtable>

Rendering Parameters to be overriden on the Rendering that is being updated - if not specified the value provided in rendering definition specified in the Instance parameter will be used.

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

-PlaceHolder <String>

Placeholder path the Rendering should be added to - if not specified the value provided in rendering definition specified in the Instance parameter will be used.

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

-DataSource <String>

Data source of the Rendering - if not specified the value provided in rendering definition specified in the Instance parameter will be used.

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

-Index <Int32>

Index at which the Rendering should be inserted. If not provided the rendering will be appended at the end of the list.

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

-Device <DeviceItem>

Device the rendering is assigned to. If not specified - default device will be used.

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

-FinalLayout <SwitchParameter>

Targets the Final Layout. If not provided, the Shared Layout will be targeted. Applies to Sitecore 8.0 and higher only.

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

-Language <String[]>

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

-Item <Item>

The item to be processed.

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 processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

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

-Id <String>

Id of the item to be processed - can work with Language parameter to narrow the publication scope.

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

-Database <String>

Database containing the item to be processed - 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

-PassThru <SwitchParameter>

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.Void

Notes

Help Author: Adam Najmanowicz, Michael West

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Switch an old rendering for the new.

$itemId = "{110D559F-DEA5-42EA-9C1C-8A5DF7E70EF9}"
$item = Get-Item -Path "master:" -ID $itemId
$defaultLayout = Get-LayoutDevice "Default"

$sourceRenderingId = "{37F58448-7460-4AD2-B0FB-67C85C2A49CB}"
$targetRenderingId = "{90A9C167-5714-481F-82E4-29E394D12614}"

$sourceRenderings = Get-Rendering -Item $item -Device $defaultLayout -FinalLayout |
    Where-Object { $_.ItemID -eq $sourceRenderingId }
$targetRendering = Get-Item -Path "master:" -ID $targetRenderingId | New-Rendering

# Replace all instances of the old rendering with the new rendering
foreach($sourceRendering in $sourceRenderings) {
    $item | Switch-Rendering -Instance $sourceRendering -Device $defaultLayout -FinalLayout -NewRendering $targetRendering
}

Related Topics

• #1110 Switch-Rendering added in 6.0
• New-Rendering
• Set-Rendering
• Get-Rendering
• Get-LayoutDevice
• Remove-Rendering
• Get-Layout
• Set-Layout