Import-PackageUpdateInfo

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SYNOPSIS

Import PackageUpdateInfo from a data file

SYNTAX

__AllParameterSets

Import-PackageUpdateInfo [[-Path] <string>] [-ShowToastNotification] [-InputFormat <string>]
 [-Encoding <string>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

ALIASES

This cmdlet has the following aliases,

DESCRIPTION

Import PackageUpdateInfo from a data file previously exported with funtion Export-PackageUpdateInfo.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\> Import-PackageUpdateInfo

Try to import the default file “$HOME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\PackageUpdateInfo_$($PSEdition)_$($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major).xml”

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: ''

-Encoding

File Encoding for the file

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

-InputFormat

The output format for the data Available formats are “XML”,“JSON”,“CSV”

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

-Path

The filepath where to import the informations. Please specify a file as path.

Default path value is: Linux: “$HOME/.local/share/powershell/PackageUpdateInfo/PackageUpdateInfo_$($PSEdition)$($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major).xml”) Windows: “$HOME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\PackageUpdateInfo$($PSEdition)_$($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major).xml”)

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

-ShowToastNotification

This switch invokes nice Windows-Toast-Notifications with release note information on modules with update needed.

Type: SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: False
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- ToastNotification
- Notify
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  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

System.String

OUTPUTS

PackageUpdate.Info