remove-item -Verbose shows on host but not on log file.

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&nbsp;First post new to Powershell moving away from batch commands.&nbsp; Simple command Delete a file and output the results to file(log).&nbsp;In batch command:&nbsp; &nbsp;del myFile.log &gt;&gt; myLogFile.txtAll output goes to the file.&nbsp; Nothing on the screen. (Normal behavior)&nbsp;Powershell Version 5.1: Remove-item test.log -Verbose | Add-content -path "C:	emp\myLogFile.txt"No Output blank file.&nbsp; &nbsp; Verbose shows on the host screen. OK, verbose is not an object. Is it a string sent to the host?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Powershell Version 5.1:Remove-item test.log -Verbose *&gt; "C:	emp\myLogFile.txt"No Output blank file.&nbsp; &nbsp;OK, not a string.&nbsp; &nbsp; Is it a process Stream?&nbsp;Powershell Version 5.1:&nbsp; Remove-item test.log -Verbose 4&gt;&amp;1 | add-content "C:	emp\myLogFile.txt"&nbsp;Remove-item test.log -Verbose 4&gt;&amp;1 | add-content "C:	emp\myLogFile.txt"&nbsp;OK, That worked.&nbsp; The command redirects the verbose output to Success Stream that add-content can see as a string object.&nbsp;Here is the question.&nbsp; Is there a better way to code in Powershell 5.1 to get the same results?&nbsp; Can verbose redirect be written in an easier to read manor?&nbsp;&nbsp;

farismalaeb · Accepted Answer

TampaCCT&nbsp;Read my post from here,https://www.powershellcenter.com/2020/08/14/powershell-dump-the-console-output-to-a-file-output-redirection/&nbsp;I explain this&nbsp;This is related to output redirection,use *&gt; to redirect the output from the console to the file&nbsp;This is a stream, and I don't think there is a better way to redirect the stream in the console to a file, as usually verbose are meant for troubleshooting only,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-------------------If this answer seems good to you, please click on Best ResponseThanks

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