Get-ChildItem & Write-Host - output missing

user4444 

You have to enclose the variable and use .fullname behind it, you can see the options if you enter $study_dirs after you run the script

# Prompt user for study number
$study = Read-Host -Prompt 'Enter the study number to search for...'

# Create variable with value containing a list of study locations.
$study_paths = Get-Content -Path 'E:\pshell-testing\locations2.txt'

# Define recursion depth
$rec_depth = 3

# Begin searching
foreach ($study_path in $study_paths)
{
    $study_dirs = Get-ChildItem -Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Recurse -Depth $rec_depth -Path $study_path | Where-Object {$_.Name -match $study} | Select-Object -Property FullName 
    
    if (!$study_dirs)
    {
        Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "No studies found in $study_path"
    }
    elseif ($study_dirs)
    {
        Write-Host -ForegroundColor Green "Study $study found. Location - $($study_dirs.Fullname)"
    }
}