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NAME Move-ItemProperty
SYNOPSIS
Moves a property from one location to another.
SYNTAX
Move-ItemProperty [-Destination] <String> [-Name] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <String[]>] [-Filter <String>]
[-Force] [-Include <String[]>] -LiteralPath <String[]> [-PassThru] [-UseTransaction] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Move-ItemProperty [-Path] <String[]> [-Destination] <String> [-Name] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <String[]>]
[-Filter <String>] [-Force] [-Include <String[]>] [-PassThru] [-UseTransaction] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Move-ItemProperty cmdlet moves a property of an item from one item to another item. For instance, it can move a registry entry from one
registry key to another registry key. When you move an item property, it is added to the new location and deleted from its original location.
PARAMETERS
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential <PSCredential>
Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\\User01, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If
you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.
This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination <String>
Specifies the path to the destination location.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Exclude <String[]>
Specifies, as a string array, a property or property that this cmdlet excludes from the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the
Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as *.txt. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Filter <String>
Specifies a filter in the provider's format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter,
including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them
when this cmdlet gets the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<SwitchParameter>]
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Include <String[]>
Specifies, as a string array, a property or property that this cmdlet moves in the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path
parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as *.txt. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LiteralPath <String[]>
Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Unlike the Path parameter, the value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is
typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single
quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String[]>
Specifies the name of the property to be moved.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String[]>
Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? true
Position? 0
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see
Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
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 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String
You can pipe a string that contains a path to this cmdlet.
OUTPUTS
None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
When you use the PassThru parameter, this cmdlet generates a PSCustomObject representing the moved item property. Otherwise, this cmdlet does
not generate any output.
NOTES
The names of the Path , Destination , and Name* parameters are optional. If you omit the parameter names, the unnamed parameter values must
appear in this order: Path, Destination, and Name. If you include the parameter names, the parameters can appear in any order.
You can also refer to this cmdlet by its built-in alias, "mp". For more information, see about_Aliases.
This cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type `Get-PSProvider`.
For more information, see about_Providers.
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Example 1: Move a registry value and its data to another key
PS C:\\>Move-ItemProperty "HKLM:\\Software\\MyCompany\\MyApp" -Name "Version" -Destination "HKLM:\\Software\\MyCompany\\NewApp"
This command moves the Version registry value, and its data, from the MyApp subkey to the NewApp subkey of the HKLM\\Software\\MyCompany registry
key.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=821602
Clear-ItemProperty
Copy-ItemProperty
Get-ItemProperty
New-ItemProperty
Remove-ItemProperty
Rename-ItemProperty
Set-ItemProperty
SYNOPSIS
Moves a property from one location to another.
SYNTAX
Move-ItemProperty [-Destination] <String> [-Name] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <String[]>] [-Filter <String>]
[-Force] [-Include <String[]>] -LiteralPath <String[]> [-PassThru] [-UseTransaction] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Move-ItemProperty [-Path] <String[]> [-Destination] <String> [-Name] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Exclude <String[]>]
[-Filter <String>] [-Force] [-Include <String[]>] [-PassThru] [-UseTransaction] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Move-ItemProperty cmdlet moves a property of an item from one item to another item. For instance, it can move a registry entry from one
registry key to another registry key. When you move an item property, it is added to the new location and deleted from its original location.
PARAMETERS
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential <PSCredential>
Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.
Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\\User01, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If
you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.
This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Destination <String>
Specifies the path to the destination location.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Exclude <String[]>
Specifies, as a string array, a property or property that this cmdlet excludes from the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the
Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as *.txt. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Filter <String>
Specifies a filter in the provider's format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter,
including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them
when this cmdlet gets the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<SwitchParameter>]
Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Include <String[]>
Specifies, as a string array, a property or property that this cmdlet moves in the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path
parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as *.txt. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-LiteralPath <String[]>
Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Unlike the Path parameter, the value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is
typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single
quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.
Required? true
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Name <String[]>
Specifies the name of the property to be moved.
Required? true
Position? 2
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String[]>
Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Wildcards are permitted.
Required? true
Position? 0
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-UseTransaction [<SwitchParameter>]
Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see
Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
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 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
System.String
You can pipe a string that contains a path to this cmdlet.
OUTPUTS
None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject
When you use the PassThru parameter, this cmdlet generates a PSCustomObject representing the moved item property. Otherwise, this cmdlet does
not generate any output.
NOTES
The names of the Path , Destination , and Name* parameters are optional. If you omit the parameter names, the unnamed parameter values must
appear in this order: Path, Destination, and Name. If you include the parameter names, the parameters can appear in any order.
You can also refer to this cmdlet by its built-in alias, "mp". For more information, see about_Aliases.
This cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type `Get-PSProvider`.
For more information, see about_Providers.
*
Example 1: Move a registry value and its data to another key
PS C:\\>Move-ItemProperty "HKLM:\\Software\\MyCompany\\MyApp" -Name "Version" -Destination "HKLM:\\Software\\MyCompany\\NewApp"
This command moves the Version registry value, and its data, from the MyApp subkey to the NewApp subkey of the HKLM\\Software\\MyCompany registry
key.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=821602
Clear-ItemProperty
Copy-ItemProperty
Get-ItemProperty
New-ItemProperty
Remove-ItemProperty
Rename-ItemProperty
Set-ItemProperty