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majeranr
Copper Contributor
Jul 20, 2022

Mapping cmdlet to variable as string

Hi,   I'm having a trouble with a part of code for script.   I've got a function:           function Add-Resource { Param( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [String] $resourceToC...
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farismalaeb
Iron Contributor
Jul 20, 2022
When using the " " you are telling PowerShell the type and how to execute the argument.
as a quick response, you have to you the double-quote to pass the string.
Passing the string without the double-quote, PowerShell will execute it and start it.
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majeranr
Copper Contributor
Jul 20, 2022

farismalaeb that's why I used this:

 

$dnsVnetLink = "az network private-dns link vnet create" `
    + " --resource-group $resourceGroupName" `
    + " --zone-name $dnsZoneName" `
    + " --name `"$vnetName-DnsLink`"" `
    + " --virtual-network $vnetId" `
    + " --registration-enabled `"false`""

 

As an input finally, but is there a way to make it up into single string? As far as I know there's no escape character inside of the string, since backtick ( ` ) doesn't work inside strings. I'm looking for the simplest way to pass it as a string or, if someone knows a better way, for a better solution to write a re-usable code instead of using DoUntil loop function.

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    farismalaeb
    Iron Contributor
    Jul 24, 2022

    majeranr 

    Any update on the provided answer. 

    If it helps you please mark it as Best Reponse.

    Thanks

     

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      majeranr
      Copper Contributor
      Jul 25, 2022

      farismalaeb Unfortunately no answer was helpful, I've found the solution myself.

       

      I made the $resourceToCreate parameter non mandatory and instead of passing cmdlets as parameter to the function, I'm defining the $resourceToCreate variable every single time right before I want to invoke the function.

       

      E.g.

         $resourceToCreate = az network private-dns link vnet create `
        --resource-group $resourceGroupName `
        --zone-name $dnsZoneName `
        --name "$vnetName-DnsLink" `
        --virtual-network $vnetId `
        --registration-enabled "false"
    Add-Resource

    $resourceToCreate = az network private-dns record-set a create `
        --resource-group $resourceGroupName `
        --zone-name $dnsZoneName `
        --name $storageAccountName
    Add-Resource
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    farismalaeb
    Iron Contributor
    Jul 20, 2022

    majeranr 

    You can use the Here-String

    something like this

    $dnsVnetLink =@"
az network private-dns link vnet create
--resource-group $resourceGroupName
--zone-name $dnsZoneName" `
--name `"$vnetName-DnsLink`"" `
--virtual-network $vnetId" `
--registration-enabled `"false`"

"@

     

    It start with @ and double-quote and ends with double-quote and @ 

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