Simple Format of cscript invoke-command with a variable and argument in ScriptBlock

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I have this "simple" script I am trying to run with an embedded variable in the path name, I have tried with and without the + and quotes around the whole thing, I cannot seem to get a variable to work in the path. If I run it like this, it outputs to C:\Scripts\Audit instead of to C:\Scripts\Audit\20161229_Audit\GPO_Reports. Can you not have variable in a ScriptBlock, I have seen comments on using an ArgumentList but I am not quite sure how to do this when a variable is to be used within a path name.

$Date = Get-Date -format yyyyMMdd
Invoke-Command -ComputerName localhost -ScriptBlock { cscript "c:\program files\GPMC\Scripts\GetReportsForAllGPOs.wsf" "C:\Scripts\Audit\"+$date+"_Audit\GPO_Reports /domain:contuso.local" }

$date -> $using:date

Mathias R. Jessen
– Mathias R. Jessen

2016-12-29 15:01:43 +00:00
Commented Dec 29, 2016 at 15:01 — Mathias R. Jessen
– Mathias R. Jessen, Commented Dec 29, 2016 at 15:01

Ranadip Dutta · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-29 15:14:13Z

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You have to pass the argumentlist inside the scriptblock since its not in the scope.

Instead Of:

$Date = Get-Date -format yyyyMMdd
Invoke-Command -ComputerName localhost -ScriptBlock { cscript "c:\program files\GPMC\Scripts\GetReportsForAllGPOs.wsf" "C:\Scripts\Audit\"+$date+"_Audit\GPO_Reports /domain:contuso.local" }

DO This:

$Date = Get-Date -format yyyyMMdd
Invoke-Command -ComputerName localhost -ScriptBlock {param($Date) cscript "c:\program files\GPMC\Scripts\GetReportsForAllGPOs.wsf" "C:\Scripts\Audit\$($date)_Audit\GPO_Reports /domain:contuso.local" } -ArgumentList $Date

answered Dec 29, 2016 at 15:14

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onefiscus Over a year ago

That tries to add the /domain:contuso.local into the path name instead of as a parameter but does add the variable correctly. The path 'C:\Scripts\Audit\20161229_Audit\GPO_Reports /domain:contuso.local' could not be found. Verify the path exists.

onefiscus Over a year ago

I see,

Invoke-Command -ComputerName localhost -ScriptBlock {param($Date) cscript "c:\program files\GPMC\Scripts\GetReportsForAllGPOs.wsf" "C:\Scripts\Audit\$($date)_Audit\GPO_Reports" " /domain:contuso.local"  } -ArgumentList $Date

Ranadip Dutta Over a year ago

Yes, I am not considering the code inside the script block. I thought the main issue you had in passing the date inside the block. Why are you adding the /domain: That part could you please cross check because in the complete path it won't accept anything with colon and / , unless its a parameter

Ranadip Dutta Over a year ago

@pinchepooch : Ya now its fine. :)

onefiscus Over a year ago

I guess I don't have to, that is an optional argument for the script but is not necessary, I guess it was just ignoring it, thanks.

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