New-AzureAutomationVariable
Creates an Automation variable.
Note
The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Azure Service Manager (ASM) APIs. This legacy PowerShell module isn't recommended when creating new resources since ASM is scheduled for retirement. For more information, see Azure Service Manager retirement.
The Az PowerShell module is the recommended PowerShell module for managing Azure Resource Manager (ARM) resources with PowerShell.
Syntax
Default (Default)
New-AzureAutomationVariable
-Name <String>
-Encrypted <Boolean>
[-Description <String>]
[-Value <Object>]
-AutomationAccountName <String>
[-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
Important
This PowerShell command for Azure Automation is longer supported as of 01/23/2020. The Azure Service Management model is deprecated for Azure Automation and was disabled on that date. Please use the commands which support the Azure Resource Management model in Az.Automation.
The New-AzureAutomationVariable cmdlet creates a variable in Microsoft Azure Automation.
Examples
Example 1: Create a new variable with a simple value
PS C:\> New-AzureAutomationVariable -AutomationAccountName "Contoso17" -Name "MyStringVariable" -Encrypted $False -Value "My String"
This command creates a new variable named MyStringVariable with a string value in the Azure Automation account named Contoso17.
Example 2: Create a new variable with a complex value
PS C:\> $vm = Get-AzureVM -ServiceName "MyVM" -Name "MyVM"
PS C:\> New-AzureAutomationVariable -AutomationAccountName "Contoso17" -Name "MyComplexVariable" -Encrypted $False -Value $vm
These commands create a new variable called MyComplexVariable in the Automation account named Contoso17. A complex object is used for its value, in this case a virtual machine object.
Parameters
-AutomationAccountName
Specifies the name of the Automation account the variable will be stored in.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Description
Specifies a description for the variable.
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 |
-Encrypted
Indicates whether the value of the variable should be stored encrypted.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Boolean |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Name
Specifies a name for the variable.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Profile
Specifies the Azure profile from which this cmdlet reads. If you do not specify a profile, this cmdlet reads from the local default profile.
Parameter properties
| Type: | AzureSMProfile |
| 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 |
-Value
Specifies a value to store in the variable.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Object |
| 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 |
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.