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
Copy the XML from the Example section of this topic into a text file.
Save the text file. Be sure to add the
format.ps1xml
extension to the file to identify it as a formatting file.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
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