Consolidate results into one CSV

Hello again PS org family!

Just wanted to get your take on the following and was hoping to obtain some information on how to accomplish my goal.

Thanks as always in advance,

Alex

Goal = Obtain members of a Distribution Group and the members of each nested groups; then export data into a single csv file

Note: Group members will consist of both static and dynamic dgs all nested into the Distribution Group

Issue = Exported data results in multiple csv files, but does contain the correct data

Sample code that produces separate csv files

Write-Output 'Starting Script'

# Obtain a Distribution Group data and assign to variable

$Dg = Get-DistributionGroup '(DistributionGroupName)'
$DgMem = $AllUserWorld | Get-DistributionGroupMember

# Loop through each members 

foreach ($Member in $DgMem){

    $Unique = Get-Date -Format yyyymmdd
   
# Check type via switch and process corresponding switch statement
    
    Switch ($Member.RecipientType) {
    
# Condition for recipienttype MailUniversalDistributionGroup (static dg)

    "MailUniversalDistributionGroup"{"$($Member.Name) is a DG"

     Write-Output "Processing $($Member.Name)"
     
     Get-DistributionGroupMember $Member.Name | select @{l='DGName';e={$Member.Name}},name,RecipientType | Export-Csv 
     \\$env:COMPUTERNAME\e$\Temp\$Unique.DG.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append

    } # end switch statement for MailUniversalDistributionGroup condition

# Condition for recipienttype DynamicDistributionGroup (dynamic)
   
    "DynamicDistributionGroup"{"$($Member.Name) is a DDG"
    
    Write-Output "Processing $($Member.Name)"

    $DDG = Get-DynamicDistributionGroup $Member.Name
    Get-Recipient -RecipientPreviewFilter $DDG.RecipientFilter -ResultSize unlimited | select @{l='DDGName';e= 
    {$($DDG.Name)}},name,RecipientType | Export-Csv \\$env:COMPUTERNAME\e$\Temp\$Unique.DDG.csv -NoTypeInformation -Append
    
    } # end switch statement for DynamicDistributionGroup

   } # end switch

} # end for each $Member

It’s a little hard to guess what this is doing by just reading the code. You say you’re getting… are you getting the right data in multiple CSV files, and just want them joined? Maybe I’m not understanding the goal vs. what’s actually happening.

My apologies if my code presentation is not clear. ( Still trying to learn and practice proper formatting).

My expected results as far as the data are correct however it’s how it is being exported. Instead of one csv file I am getting multiple, in actuality two for the DG and a few for the DDG. My hopes were to consolidate the data into one csv file for the DG and one for the DDG.

The data in those csv files are that of what I was after or intended on getting.

Thanks for you time.

Yyyyyyyeah… so, I obviously can’t run your code in your environment, so it’s tough to diagnose. The problem is in how you’re running your queries, though, so I can’t help. I can tell you what I’d do, though.

I’d debug it.

I’d add a Write-Debug statement after I populated each variable. I’d run the script with -Debug, and I’d (S)uspend the script each time it hit Write-Debug. Then I’d check the variable I’d just populated to see what it contained. At some point, you’ve got a variable with something other than what you expected, and that’s how you find it. Run Continue to resume running the script to the next breakpoint.

Hi Don,

Just wondering if you could please show me an example as to how I can debug or implement a write-debug on my script. I researched online but I am still not following.

Thanks,

Alex

Researched online and I am now able to incorporate Write-Debug during my script creation/testing.

Thank again!