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Add-EventLogChannel
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NAME Add-EventLogChannel
SYNOPSIS
Adds an EventLog Channel to the LoggingChannelList list
SYNTAX
Add-EventLogChannel [-EventLogName] <String> [-EventLogSourceName] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Add-EventLogChannel cmdlet adds a Channel to the LoggingChannelList list that is capable of logging to the
EventLog.
To write an event to an event log, the event log must exist on the computer and the source must be registered for
the event log.
If either the EventLog or the Source don't exist on the computer when this cmdlet is called they will be created.
Note: Creating an EventLog and/or Source requires administrator privileges
PARAMETERS
-EventLogName <String>
Specifies the event identifier. This parameter is required. The maximum allowed value for the EventId
parameter is 65535.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EventLogSourceName <String>
Required? true
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Write-LogError 1 "Some Error you want to log"
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SYNOPSIS
Adds an EventLog Channel to the LoggingChannelList list
SYNTAX
Add-EventLogChannel [-EventLogName] <String> [-EventLogSourceName] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Add-EventLogChannel cmdlet adds a Channel to the LoggingChannelList list that is capable of logging to the
EventLog.
To write an event to an event log, the event log must exist on the computer and the source must be registered for
the event log.
If either the EventLog or the Source don't exist on the computer when this cmdlet is called they will be created.
Note: Creating an EventLog and/or Source requires administrator privileges
PARAMETERS
-EventLogName <String>
Specifies the event identifier. This parameter is required. The maximum allowed value for the EventId
parameter is 65535.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EventLogSourceName <String>
Required? true
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Write-LogError 1 "Some Error you want to log"
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