CODEWITHSUNDEEP
powershell
user2885241
user2885241

Reputation: 71

Writing to a log file using powershell

I wrote a script in powershell and I would like to have it write all activities and errors to a log file. I am a powershell newbie so I need anyone's input.

I created a function

function logWrite
{
param ([string]$logstring)
add-content $logfile -value $logstring
}

Instead of using Write-host i use the logWrite but I am getting errors:

Unexpected token 'starting script' in expression or statement. at d:\scripts\tmain.ps1

Appreciate everyone's feedback in advance.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 14560

Answers (2)

mjolinor
mjolinor

Reputation: 68341

You can also use the Start-Transcript cmdlet in your script, which will copy all of the console input and output (including Write-Host) to a file.

Upvotes: 2

Keith Hill
Keith Hill

Reputation: 202032

The easiest way is to redirect output at the point you invoke the script e.g.:

C:\PS> .\myscript.ps1 *> myscript.log

The *> will redirect all streams to the log file including output, error, warning, verbose and debug. The only output it won't capture is Write-Host output since that is written directly to the host by definition.

Upvotes: 1

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