Generate log verbose after Move-item

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Hello Guys ,

 

I need export log after move-item

Ex:

Move-Item *.rar -Destination $DiretoryBackupAM -Verbose | Add-Content F:\SRV-AM\log.txt
But in log file no show verbose details.

Are you can help me ?

2

Verbose messages only show in their own output stream, so you need to redirect the output to standard output for it to show in the log.

See: Understanding Streams, Redirection, and Write-Host in PowerShell - Scripting Blog

3

… or you make your life easier and use robocopy … it’s made for … it’s faster … and writes a decent/good readable log for you if you want. :wink:

4

Macros,

You can also use Start-Transcript at the beginning of the move process.Below is an example.

Start-Transcript -Path C:\Temp\Move-log.txt
Transcript started, output file is C:\Temp\Move-log.txt

Move-Item 'New Folder' -Destination Old -Verbose
VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Move Directory" on target "Item: C:\Temp\New Folder Destination: C:\Temp\Old\New Folder".

Move-Item '.\Old\New Folder' -Destination C:\Temp\ -Verbose
VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Move Directory" on target "Item: C:\Temp\Old\New Folder Destination: C:\Temp\New Folder".

Stop-Transcript
Transcript stopped, output file is C:\Temp\Move-log.txt

C:\Temp\Move-log.txt | Select-String -Pattern 'Transcript started' -Context 1,9999
  **********************
> Transcript started, output file is C:\Temp\Move-log.txt
  PS C:\Temp> Move-Item 'New Folder' -Destination Old -Verbose
  VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Move Directory" on target "Item: C:\Temp\New Folder Destination: C:\Temp\Old\New Folder".
  PS C:\Temp> Move-Item '.\Old\New Folder' -Destination C:\Temp\ -Verbose
  VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Move Directory" on target "Item: C:\Temp\Old\New Folder Destination: C:\Temp\New Folder".
  PS C:\Temp> Stop-Transcript
  **********************
  Windows PowerShell transcript end
  End time: 20190910115631
  **********************
5

How about using redirection ?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_redirection?view=powershell-6

6

Marcos,

In case it wasn’t obvious stream redirection is the preferred method. Below is what you would do.

Move-Item *.rar -Destination $DiretoryBackupAM -Verbose *>&1 | Out-File F:\SRV-AM\log.txt -Append
7

This option is best for me

8

Really? Wow. :wink: