Set-AzureAutomationVariable

Reference

Module:: Azure

Modifies an Automation variable.

Note

The cmdlets referenced in this documentation are for managing legacy Azure resources that use Service Management APIs. See the Az PowerShell module for cmdlets to manage Azure Resource Manager resources.

Syntax

Set-AzureAutomationVariable
   -Name <String>
   -Encrypted <Boolean>
   -Value <Object>
   -AutomationAccountName <String>
   [-Profile <AzureSMProfile>]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Set-AzureAutomationVariable
   -Name <String>
   -Description <String>
   -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 Set-AzureAutomationVariable cmdlet modifies the value or description of a variable in Microsoft Azure Automation.

Examples

Example 1: Set the value of a variable

PS C:\> Set-AzureAutomationVariable -AutomationAccountName "Contoso17" -Name "MyStringVariable" -Value "New Value" -Encrypted $False

This command sets a new value for the variable named MyStringVariable in the Azure Automation account named Contoso17.

Parameters

-AutomationAccountName

Specifies the name of the Automation account with the variable.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Description

Specifies a description for the variable.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Encrypted

Indicates whether to encrypt the variable.

Type:	Boolean
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Name

Specifies the name of the variable.

Type:	String
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	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.

Type:	AzureSMProfile
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Value

Specifies a value for the variable.

Type:	Object
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

Outputs

Variable