New-CMTSStepRunCommandLine

Create a Run Command Line step, which you can add to a task sequence.

Syntax

New-CMTSStepRunCommandLine
   -CommandLine <String>
   [-DisableWow64Redirection]
   [-PackageId <String>]
   [-RunAsUser]
   [-SuccessCode <Int32[]>]
   [-Timeout <Int32>]
   [-UserName <String>]
   [-UserPassword <SecureString>]
   [-WorkingDirectory <String>]
   [-Condition <IResultObject[]>]
   [-ContinueOnError]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-Disable]
   -Name <String>
   [-DisableWildcardHandling]
   [-ForceWildcardHandling]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
New-CMTSStepRunCommandLine
   -CommandLine <String>
   [-DisableWow64Redirection]
   [-OutputVariableName <String>]
   [-PackageId <String>]
   [-RunAsUser]
   [-SuccessCode <Int32[]>]
   [-Timeout <Int32>]
   [-UserName <String>]
   [-UserPassword <SecureString>]
   [-WorkingDirectory <String>]
   [-Condition <IResultObject[]>]
   [-ContinueOnError]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-Disable]
   [-DisableWildcardHandling]
   [-ForceWildcardHandling]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]
New-CMTSStepRunCommandLine
   -CommandLine <String>
   [-DisableWow64Redirection]
   [-OutputVariableName <String>]
   [-PackageId <String>]
   [-RunAsUser]
   [-SuccessCode <Int32[]>]
   [-Timeout <Int32>]
   [-UserName <String>]
   [-UserPassword <SecureString>]
   [-WorkingDirectory <String>]
   [-Condition <IResultObject[]>]
   [-ContinueOnError]
   [-Description <String>]
   [-Disable]
   [-DisableWildcardHandling]
   [-ForceWildcardHandling]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

This cmdlet creates a new Run Command Line step object. Then use the Add-CMTaskSequenceStep cmdlet to add the step to a task sequence. For more information on this step, see About task sequence steps: Run Command Line.

Note

Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.

Examples

Example 1

This example first creates an object for the Run Command Line step. It specifies the command line and a package to use.

It then gets a task sequence object, and adds this new step to the task sequence at index 11.

$step = New-CMTSStepRunCommandLine -Name "Run Command Line" -CommandLine "cmd.exe /c copy Jan98.dat c:\sales\Jan98.dat" -PackageId "XYZ00821"

$tsNameOsd = "Default OS deployment"
$tsOsd = Get-CMTaskSequence -Name $tsNameOsd -Fast

$tsOsd | Add-CMTaskSequenceStep -Step $step -InsertStepStartIndex 11

Parameters

-CommandLine

Specify the command line that the task sequence runs. Include file name extensions, for example, .exe. Include all required settings files and command-line options.

For example: cmd.exe /c copy Jan98.dat c:\sales\Jan98.dat

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Condition

Specify a condition object to use with this step. To get this object, use one of the task sequence condition cmdlets. For example, Get-CMTSStepConditionVariable.

Type:IResultObject[]
Aliases:Conditions
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ContinueOnError

Add this parameter to enable the step option Continue on error. When you enable this option, if the step fails, the task sequence continues.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Description

Specify an optional description for this task sequence step.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Disable

Add this parameter to disable this task sequence step.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:DisableThisStep
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DisableWildcardHandling

This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DisableWow64Redirection

By default, 64-bit operating systems use the WOW64 file system redirector to run command lines. This behavior is to properly find 32-bit versions of OS executables and libraries. Add this parameter to disable the use of the WOW64 file system redirector. Windows runs the command using native 64-bit versions of OS executables and libraries. This option has no effect when running on a 32-bit OS.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:DisableRedirectionFor64BitFileSystem
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ForceWildcardHandling

This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Name

Specify a name for this step to identify it in the task sequence.

Type:String
Aliases:StepName
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-OutputVariableName

Specify the name of a custom task sequence variable. When you use this parameter, the step saves the last 1000 characters of the command output to the variable.

Type:String
Aliases:Output, OutputVariable
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-PackageId

When you specify files or programs on the command line that don't already exist on the destination computer, use this parameter to specify the package ID for a package that has the necessary files. The package doesn't require a program. If the specified files exist on the destination computer, this option isn't required.

This value is a standard package ID, for example XYZ00821.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-RunAsUser

Add this parameter to run the command line as a Windows user account and not the local system account. Then use the UserName and UserPassword parameters.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SuccessCode

Specify an array of integer values as exit codes from the command that the step should evaluate as success.

Type:Int32[]
Aliases:SuccessCodes
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Timeout

Specify an integer value that represents how long Configuration Manager allows the command line to run. This value can be from 1 minute to 999 minutes. The default value is 15 minutes.

If you enter a value that doesn't allow enough time for the specified command to complete successfully, this step fails. The entire task sequence could fail depending on step or group conditions. If the timeout expires, Configuration Manager terminates the command-line process.

Type:Int32
Aliases:TimeoutInMinutes
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UserName

When you use the RunAsUser parameter, use this parameter to specify the name of the Windows user account. To specify the account password, use the UserPassword parameter.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UserPassword

When you use the RunAsUser parameter, use this parameter to specify the password of the account that you specify with UserName.

Type:SecureString
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WorkingDirectory

Specify the folder in which the command starts. This path can be up to 127 characters.

Type:String
Aliases:StartIn
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

Outputs

IResultObject

Notes

For more information on this return object and its properties, see SMS_TaskSequence_RunCommandLineAction server WMI class.