Powershell - Select String - Export multiple Lines

Question

I´m searching for a string called "Please try again later" in a textfile.

How i can export the line with the match including n lines before the matching line?

Currently I use the following command to extract the matching line.

get-content "File.txt | select-string "Later"

Output should be like this (including ------------ if possible)

------
Sending: 250 <[email protected]>
SMTP Command: R-CPT TO:<[email protected]>
Sending: 451 Please try again later
------

CB. · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-05 09:54:31Z

5

Like this?

get-content "File.txt" | select-string -Pattern 'Later' -CaseSensitive -Context 2

answered Aug 5, 2013 at 9:54

CB.

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3 Comments

It is really awesome parameter. Why I didn't know it before

@Garath Because you don't spend time with get-help get-content -full ;)

This is embarrassing now, I have not read the manual. Thank you!