List View (Basic)

This example shows how to implement a basic list view that displays the System.Serviceprocess.Servicecontroller?Displayproperty=Fullname objects returned by the Get-Service cmdlet. For more information about the components of a list view, see Creating a List View.

Load this formatting file

1. Copy the XML from the Example section of this topic into a text file.

2. Save the text file. Be sure to add the format.ps1xml extension to the file to identify it as a formatting file.

3. Open Windows PowerShell, and run the following command to load the formatting file into the current session: Update-formatdata -prependpath PathToFormattingFile.

Warning

This formatting file defines the display of an object that is already defined by a Windows PowerShell formatting file. You must use the prependPath parameter when you run the cmdlet, and you cannot load this formatting file as a module.

Demonstrates

This formatting file demonstrates the following XML elements:

• The Name element for the view.

• The ViewSelectedBy element that defines what objects are displayed by the view.

• The ListControl element that defines what property is displayed by the view.

• The ListItem element that defines what is displayed in a row of the list view.

• The PropertyName element that defines which property is displayed.

Example

The following XML defines a list view that displays four properties of the System.Serviceprocess.Servicecontroller?Displayproperty=Fullname object. In each row, the name of the property is displayed followed by the value of the property.

<Configuration>
  <View>
    <Name>System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController</Name>
    <ViewSelectedBy>
      <TypeName>System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController</TypeName>
    </ViewSelectedBy>
    <ListControl>
      <ListEntries>
        <ListEntry>
          <ListItems>
            <ListItem>
              <PropertyName>Name</PropertyName>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem>
              <PropertyName>DisplayName</PropertyName>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem>
              <PropertyName>Status</PropertyName>
            </ListItem>
            <ListItem>
              <PropertyName>ServiceType</PropertyName>
            </ListItem>
          </ListItems>
        </ListEntry>
      </ListEntries>
    </ListControl>
  </View>
</Configuration>

The following example shows how Windows PowerShell displays the System.Serviceprocess.Servicecontroller?Displayproperty=Fullname objects after this format file is loaded.

Get-Service f*

Name        : Fax
DisplayName : Fax
Status      : Stopped
ServiceType : Win32OwnProcess

Name        : FCSAM
DisplayName : Microsoft Antimalware Service
Status      : Running
ServiceType : Win32OwnProcess

Name        : fdPHost
DisplayName : Function Discovery Provider Host
Status      : Stopped
ServiceType : Win32ShareProcess

Name        : FDResPub
DisplayName : Function Discovery Resource Publication
Status      : Running
ServiceType : Win32ShareProcess

Name        : FontCache
DisplayName : Windows Font Cache Service
Status      : Running
ServiceType : Win32ShareProcess

Name        : FontCache3.0.0.0
DisplayName : Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache 3.0.0.0
Status      : Stopped
ServiceType : Win32OwnProcess

Name        : FSysAgent
DisplayName : Microsoft Forefront System Agent
Status      : Running
ServiceType : Win32OwnProcess

Name        : FwcAgent
DisplayName : Firewall Client Agent
Status      : Running
ServiceType : Win32OwnProcess

See Also

Examples of Formatting Files

Writing a PowerShell Formatting File