Get-AzureStorageFileContent
Downloads the contents of a file.
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Syntax
Get-AzureStorageFileContent
[-ShareName] <String>
[-Path] <String>
[[-Destination] <String>]
[-CheckMd5]
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-Context <IStorageContext>]
[-ServerTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-ClientTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-ConcurrentTaskCount <Int32>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Get-AzureStorageFileContent
[-Share] <CloudFileShare>
[-Path] <String>
[[-Destination] <String>]
[-CheckMd5]
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-ServerTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-ClientTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-ConcurrentTaskCount <Int32>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Get-AzureStorageFileContent
[-Directory] <CloudFileDirectory>
[-Path] <String>
[[-Destination] <String>]
[-CheckMd5]
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-ServerTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-ClientTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-ConcurrentTaskCount <Int32>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Get-AzureStorageFileContent
[-File] <CloudFile>
[[-Destination] <String>]
[-CheckMd5]
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-ServerTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-ClientTimeoutPerRequest <Int32>]
[-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>]
[-ConcurrentTaskCount <Int32>]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>] Description
The Get-AzureStorageFileContent cmdlet downloads the contents of a file, and then saves it to a destination that you specify. This cmdlet does not return the contents of the file.
Examples
Example 1: Download a file from a folder
PS C:\>Get-AzureStorageFileContent -ShareName "ContosoShare06" -Path "ContosoWorkingFolder/CurrentDataFile"This command downloads a file that is named CurrentDataFile in the folder ContosoWorkingFolder from the file share ContosoShare06 to current folder.
Example 2: Download the files under sample file share
PS C:\>Get-AzureStorageFile -ShareName sample | ? {$_.GetType().Name -eq "CloudFile"} | Get-AzureStorageFileContentThis example downloads the files under sample file share
Parameters
-CheckMd5
If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ClientTimeoutPerRequest
If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | Nullable<T>[Int32] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ConcurrentTaskCount
If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | Nullable<T>[Int32] |
| 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: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Context
If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | IStorageContext |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DefaultProfile
The credentials, account, tenant, and subscription used for communication with Azure.
| Type: | IAzureContextContainer |
| Aliases: | AzureRmContext, AzureCredential |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Destination
Specifies the destination path. This cmdlet downloads the file contents to the location that this parameter specifies. If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 2 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Directory
Specifies a folder as a CloudFileDirectory object. This cmdlet gets content for a file in the folder that this parameter specifies. To obtain a directory, use the New-AzureStorageDirectory cmdlet. You can also use the Get-AzureStorageFile cmdlet to obtain a directory.
| Type: | CloudFileDirectory |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-File
Specifies a file as a CloudFile object. This cmdlet gets the file that this parameter specifies. To obtain a CloudFile object, use the Get-AzureStorageFile cmdlet.
| Type: | CloudFile |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Force
If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PassThru
If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Path
Specifies the path of a file. This cmdlet gets the contents the file that this parameter specifies. If the file does not exist, this cmdlet returns an error.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ServerTimeoutPerRequest
If you specify the path of a file that does not exist, this cmdlet creates that file, and saves the contents in the new file. If you specify a path of a file that already exists and you specify the Force parameter, the cmdlet overwrites the file. If you specify a path of an existing file and you do not specify Force, the cmdlet prompts you before it continues. If you specify the path of a folder, this cmdlet attempts to create a file that has the name of the Azure storage file.
| Type: | Nullable<T>[Int32] |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Share
Specifies a CloudFileShare object. This cmdlet downloads the contents of the file in the share this parameter specifies. To obtain a CloudFileShare object, use the Get-AzureStorageShare cmdlet. This object contains the storage context. If you specify this parameter, do not specify the Context parameter.
| Type: | CloudFileShare |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | True |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ShareName
Specifies the name of the file share. This cmdlet downloads the contents of the file in the share this parameter specifies.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | 0 |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
Parameters: Share (ByValue)
Parameters: Directory (ByValue)
Parameters: File (ByValue)