Update-VamtProduct
Updates the VAMT database by querying the computers for their current status.
Syntax
Default (Default)
Update-VamtProduct
-Products <Product[]>
[-DbConnectionString <String>]
[-Username <String>]
[-Password <String>]
[-DbCommandTimeout <Int32>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Update-VamtProduct cmdlet updates the information in the dep_nextref_vamt database by querying the computers in the environment for their current status. You can use this cmdlet in a script when product data in the database must be updated regularly.
Examples
Example 1: Update all product information in database
PS C:\>Get-VamtProduct | Update-VamtProduct
This command updates all of the product information in the database.
Parameters
-DbCommandTimeout
Indicates how long dep_nextref_vamt waits for a response from the database before timing out. The default value is 30 seconds.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Int32 |
| 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 |
-DbConnectionString
Specifies the database where the products are updated. If no database connection string is provided, dep_nextref_vamt attempts to use the database that the dep_nextref_vamt user console used on the local computer. If dep_nextref_vamt does not find a database, it returns an error. You can find the connection string in the dep_nextref_vamt UI in the Preferences dialog box. On the menu bar, click View, and then click Preferences to open the Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences dialog box. The connection string is in the Database Settings section under Current connection string.
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 |
-Password
Provides the password for password-protected environments.
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 |
-Products
Specifies the product or products in the dep_nextref_vamt database that this cmdlet updates.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Product[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Username
Provides the user name for password-protected environments.
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 |
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.