hide display error - powershell

Question

How to hide error in below script if the value of $output parameter is null or empty.

$output = Get-ADUser -Identity $sam -Properties Displayname, EmailAddress, UserPrincipalName, SamAccountName, mailNickname, ipPhone, DistinguishedName, co, Office, Company, Manager, Title, Description, HomePage, AccountExpirationDate, Enabled, PasswordLastSet, PasswordExpired, LockedOut, badPwdCount, BadLogonCount, CannotChangePassword, extensionAttribute8, extensionAttribute9, EmployeeNumber, EmployeeID, extensionAttribute6, extensionAttribute4, extensionAttribute13 | Select-Object Displayname, EmailAddress, UserPrincipalName, SamAccountName, mailNickname, ipPhone, DistinguishedName, co, Office, Company, Manager, Title, Description, HomePage, AccountExpirationDate, Enabled, PasswordLastSet, PasswordExpired, LockedOut, badPwdCount, BadLogonCount, CannotChangePassword, extensionAttribute8, extensionAttribute9, EmployeeNumber, EmployeeID, extensionAttribute6, extensionAttribute4, extensionAttribute13
if ($output -eq $null -or $output -eq "")
{
Write-Host "No user account found with $sam" -foregroundcolor yellow

    }
    else
    {
        Write-Output $output

    }

Answer 1

If you wanted to ignore something, you can use -erroraction 'silentlycontinue' which will ignore all error messages generated by that command.

Answer 2

You can use this form:

$output | Write-Output

If $output is null it won't be passed through the pipe.

Answer 3

Hello @Nijil Kalli

you can add the -Erroraction silentlycontinue as an exit:

Detailed information about its usage:
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/erroraction-and-errorvariable/

Hope this helps with your query,

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