Copy-ItemProperty
Copies a property and value from a specified location to another location.
Syntax
Copy-ItemProperty
[-Path] <String[]>
[-Name] <String>
[-Destination] <String>
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-Filter <String>]
[-Include <String[]>]
[-Exclude <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Copy-ItemProperty
-LiteralPath <String[]>
[-Name] <String>
[-Destination] <String>
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-Filter <String>]
[-Include <String[]>]
[-Exclude <String[]>]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Copy-ItemProperty
cmdlet copies a property and value from a specified location to another
location.
For instance, you can use this cmdlet to copy one or more registry entries from one registry key to
another registry key.
Examples
Example 1: Copy a property from a registry key to another registry key
This command copies the property named "MyProperty" from the "MyApplication" registry key to the "MyApplicationRev2" registry key.
Copy-ItemProperty -Path "MyApplication" -Destination "HKLM:\Software\MyApplicationRev2" -Name "MyProperty"
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Credential
Note
This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with PowerShell. To impersonate another user, or elevate your credentials when running this cmdlet, use Invoke-Command.
Type: | PSCredential |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | Current user |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Destination
Specifies the path to the destination location.
Type: | String |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Exclude
Specifies, as a string array, an item or items that this cmdlet excludes in the operation. The value
of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as
*.txt
. Wildcard characters are permitted. The Exclude parameter is effective only when the
command includes the contents of an item, such as C:\Windows\*
, where the wildcard character
specifies the contents of the C:\Windows
directory.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
-Filter
Specifies a filter to qualify the Path parameter. The FileSystem provider is the only installed PowerShell provider that supports the use of filters. You can find the syntax for the FileSystem filter language in about_Wildcards. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when the cmdlet gets the objects rather than having PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.
Type: | String |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
-Force
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation. Implementation varies from provider to provider.
For more information, see about_Providers.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Include
Specifies, as a string array, an item or items that this cmdlet includes in the operation. The value
of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as
"*.txt"
. Wildcard characters are permitted. The Include parameter is effective only when the
command includes the contents of an item, such as C:\Windows\*
, where the wildcard character
specifies the contents of the C:\Windows
directory.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
-LiteralPath
Specifies a path to one or more locations. The value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.
For more information, see about_Quoting_Rules.
Type: | String[] |
Aliases: | PSPath, LP |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies the name of the property to be copied.
Type: | String |
Aliases: | PSProperty |
Position: | 2 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Path
Specifies, as a string array, the path to the property to be copied. Wildcard characters are permitted.
Type: | String[] |
Position: | 0 |
Default value: | None |
Required: | True |
Accept pipeline input: | True |
Accept wildcard characters: | True |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Required: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
You can pipe a string that contains a path to this cmdlet.
Outputs
None
By default, this cmdlet returns no output.
When you use the PassThru parameter, this cmdlet returns a PSCustomObject representing the copied item property.
Notes
PowerShell includes the following aliases for Copy-ItemProperty
:
- Windows:
cpp
This cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers
available in your session, type Get-PSProvider
. For more information, see
about_Providers.