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I want to create a test with Pester. I have to create some files and then read them with a filter.

The problem I get is when I use $PSScriptRoot. If I run the test in the Windows PowerShell ISE, it is working.

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The same test in a PowerShell using

Invoke-Pester -Output Detailed .\MyTest.Tests.ps1

returns an error:

ParameterBindingValidationException: Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Path' because it is null.

The $path is defined $targetPath = $PSScriptRoot. I tried to use $psISE like in this post with the same result. Also I noticed that $psISE returns the path of Pester and not the local path (in the screenshot below C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Pester\5.4.1).

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How can I fix the script to run it with Windows PowerShell ISE, PowerShell and also in an Azure pipeline?

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    Its difficult to assist without you providing some code we can use to reproduce the problem. However if your use of $PSScriptRoot is just to set a folder for creating/modifying/deleting test files, consider using TestDrive:\ (also available as $TestDrive) instead: pester.dev/docs/usage/testdrive Commented May 10, 2023 at 16:21
  • Variables set in the BeforeDiscovery fase are defined in another scope than the BeforeAll step. Make sure you set $targetPath = $PSScriptRoot within the BeforeAll scope Commented Jun 5, 2023 at 16:14
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