Import-PowerShellDataFile

Reference

Module:: Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility

Imports values from a .PSD1 file without invoking its contents

Syntax

Import-PowerShellDataFile
      [[-Path] <String[]>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Import-PowerShellDataFile
      [-LiteralPath <String[]>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Import-PowerShellDataFile cmdlet returns a hashtable consisting of the key-value pairs in a .PSD1 file.

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve values from PSD1

$content = Import-PowerShellDataFile .\Configuration.psd1
$content

Name                           Value
----                           -----
key1                           value1
key2                           value2

This examples retrieves the key-value pairs stored in the hashtable kept inside the Configuration.psd1 file.

Parameters

-LiteralPath

The path to the file being imported. All characters in the path are treated as literal values. Wildcard characters are not processed.

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

-Path

The path to the file being imported. Wildcards are allowed but only the first matching file is imported.

Type:	String[]
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	True