# \-PSPropert (ies??) parameter

**URL:** https://forums.powershell.org/t/pspropert-ies-parameter/1704
**Category:** PowerShell Help
**Created:** [June 30, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/pspropert-ies-parameter/1704 "2013-06-30T23:10:42Z")
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### Author: ![froggzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f9ae1b/32.png) [@froggzy](https://forums.powershell.org/u/froggzy)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2013, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/pspropert-ies-parameter/1704/1 "2013-06-30T23:10:42Z")

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hello,

i am just starting with powershell with the help of learn windows powershell 3 in a month of lunches.

i noticed on page 59 that to change a registry value using the set-itemproperties there is a parameter called -PSPropert that give the actual name (or property ) of the reg key so we can chooose to change it’s value.

i looked into the help of PS for set-itemproperties, internet ect… nowhere i can find this parameter.

can anyone explain me why? and if it is hidden, is there other hidenn parameters? how can i find them?

thank you

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/powershell/original/1X/385e4f9fe133561ad30a814262fe0e0ae6bc3ef0.png) [@system](https://forums.powershell.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/pspropert-ies-parameter/1704/2 "2013-07-01T01:35:14Z")

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The parameter name got truncated. It is PSProperty. Â This is an alias for the -Name parameter which we should have used instead. If you use tab completion with -PS[tab] you see it.

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### Author: ![froggzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f9ae1b/32.png) [@froggzy](https://forums.powershell.org/u/froggzy)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2013, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/pspropert-ies-parameter/1704/3 "2013-07-01T17:54:50Z")

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an alias? mmm ok,

so i did this:

PS Alias:&gt; (get-command Set-ItemProperty | select -ExpandProperty parameters).name.aliases

and it returned this:  
PSProperty

i’ll remember to look for the “hidden” aliases when there is a parameter i don’t get 🙂

i also see that there is another alias for the -path: -PSpath by doing PS then tab but i cannot see it using the above command…

is there an explanation as to why those aliases are “longer”, more complicated than the original parameter?

maybe these are generic to a lot of other cmdlet?

sorry if this seems like dumb question and thank’s a lot Jeffrey for your help.

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### Author: ![froggzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f9ae1b/32.png) [@froggzy](https://forums.powershell.org/u/froggzy)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/pspropert-ies-parameter/1704/4 "2013-07-01T17:56:56Z")

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forget about the PSpath question, i found out that this is the literalpath alias 🙂

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### Author: ![dotnVo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@dotnVo](https://forums.powershell.org/u/dotnVo)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.powershell.org/t/pspropert-ies-parameter/1704/5 "2024-05-16T20:57:44Z")

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