Set-AzDefault

Module:

Az.Accounts Module

Sets a default in the current context

Syntax

Default (Default)

Set-AzDefault
    [-ResourceGroupName <String>]
    [-Force]
    [-Scope <ContextModificationScope>]
    [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Set-AzDefault cmdlet adds or changes the defaults in the current context.

Examples

Example 1

Set-AzDefault -ResourceGroupName myResourceGroup

Id         : /subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup
Name       : myResourceGroup
Properties : Microsoft.Azure.Management.Internal.Resources.Models.ResourceGroupProperties
Location   : eastus
ManagedBy  :
Tags       :

This command sets the default resource group to the resource group specified by the user.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Parameter properties

Type:	SwitchParameter
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False
Aliases:	cf

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-DefaultProfile

The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with azure.

Parameter properties

Type:	IAzureContextContainer
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False
Aliases:	AzContext, AzureRmContext, AzureCredential

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-Force

Create a new resource group if specified default does not exist

Parameter properties

Type:	SwitchParameter
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-ResourceGroupName

Name of the resource group being set as default

Parameter properties

Type:	String
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	True
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-Scope

Determines the scope of context changes, for example, whether changes apply only to the current process, or to all sessions started by this user.

Parameter properties

Type:	ContextModificationScope
Default value:	None
Accepted values:	Process, CurrentUser
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Parameter properties

Type:	SwitchParameter
Default value:	None
Supports wildcards:	False
DontShow:	False
Aliases:	wi

Parameter sets

(All)

Position:	Named
Mandatory:	False
Value from pipeline:	False
Value from pipeline by property name:	False
Value from remaining arguments:	False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Inputs

String

Outputs

PSResourceGroup