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NAME Import-OnDemandModule
SYNOPSIS
Allows to import modules on demand.
SYNTAX
Import-OnDemandModule [-Name] <String> [[-Path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
When you install modules with Install-Module, it saves the modules to one of folder in `$env:PSModulePath. Those
modules are imported automatically evrytime powershell is started. OnDemandModule allows you to import modules
with their name only without specifying path
PARAMETERS
-Name <String>
Name of the Module you would like to import
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String>
Path of the module. it is set to `$OnDemandModulePath by default
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value $OnDemandModulePath
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Import-OnDemandModule -Name VMWare.PowerCLI
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SYNOPSIS
Allows to import modules on demand.
SYNTAX
Import-OnDemandModule [-Name] <String> [[-Path] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
When you install modules with Install-Module, it saves the modules to one of folder in `$env:PSModulePath. Those
modules are imported automatically evrytime powershell is started. OnDemandModule allows you to import modules
with their name only without specifying path
PARAMETERS
-Name <String>
Name of the Module you would like to import
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Path <String>
Path of the module. it is set to `$OnDemandModulePath by default
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value $OnDemandModulePath
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:\\>Import-OnDemandModule -Name VMWare.PowerCLI
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