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Add-PackageUpdateRule

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SYNOPSIS

Add rule for checking and reporting on installed modules

SYNTAX

__AllParameterSets

Add-PackageUpdateRule [[-Id] <int>] [[-IncludeModuleForChecking] <string[]>]
 [[-ExcludeModuleFromChecking] <string[]>] [[-ReportChangeOnMajor] <bool>]
 [[-ReportChangeOnMinor] <bool>] [[-ReportChangeOnBuild] <bool>] [[-ReportChangeOnRevision] <bool>]
 [[-SettingObject] <Configuration>] [-PassThru] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

ALIASES

This cmdlet has the following aliases,

DESCRIPTION

This command allows to declare how a modules is handled in reporting for special.

For example, you can configure PackageUpdateINfo to suppress revision updates on a frequent updated module, so that only build, minor or major updates are reportet as “update needed”.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\> Add-PackageUpdateRule -IncludeModuleForChecking "MyModule" -ReportChangeOnMajor $true -ReportChangeOnMinor $true -ReportChangeOnBuild $true -ReportChangeOnRevision $false

Add a new custom rule for “MyModule” to supress notifications on revision updates of the module

PARAMETERS

-Confirm

If this switch is enabled, you will be prompted for confirmation before executing any operations that change state.

Type: SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- cf
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-ExcludeModuleFromChecking

ModuleNames to exclude from update checking

Type: String[]
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- Exclude
- ExcludeModule
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 2
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Id

The Id as an identifier for the rule

Type: Int32
DefaultValue: 0
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-IncludeModuleForChecking

ModuleNames to include from update checking By default all modules are included.

Default value is: “*”

Type: String[]
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- Include
- IncludeModule
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 1
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-PassThru

The rule object will be parsed to the pipeline for further processing

Type: SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-ReportChangeOnBuild

Report when build version changed for a module

This means ‘Get-PackageUpdateSetting’ report update need, when the build version version of a module change.

Major Minor Build Revision


0 0 1 0

Type: Boolean
DefaultValue: True
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 5
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-ReportChangeOnMajor

Report when major version changed for a module

This means ‘Get-PackageUpdateSetting’ report update need, only when the major version version of a module change.

Major Minor Build Revision


1 0 0 0

Type: Boolean
DefaultValue: True
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 3
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-ReportChangeOnMinor

Report when minor version changed for a module

This means ‘Get-PackageUpdateSetting’ report update need, only when the minor version version of a module change.

Major Minor Build Revision


0 1 0 0

Type: Boolean
DefaultValue: True
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 4
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-ReportChangeOnRevision

Report when revision part changed for a module

This means ‘Get-PackageUpdateSetting’ report update need, when the revision version version of a module change.

Major Minor Build Revision


1 0 0 0

Type: Boolean
DefaultValue: True
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 6
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-SettingObject

Settings object parsed in from command Get-PackageUpdateSetting This is an optional parameter. By default it will use the default settings object from the module.

Type: Configuration
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 7
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: true
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: true
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-WhatIf

If this switch is enabled, no actions are performed but informational messages will be displayed that explain what would happen if the command were to run.

Type: SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- wi
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

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.

INPUTS

PackageUpdate.Configuration

OUTPUTS

PackageUpdate.ModuleRule