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NAME Export-ContentLibraryItem
SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet exports content library item's files to the local machine.
SYNTAX
Export-ContentLibraryItem [-ContentLibraryItem] <ContentLibraryItem[]> [-Confirm] [-Destination <String>] [-Force]
[-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet exports content library item's files to the local machine.
PARAMETERS
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ContentLibraryItem <ContentLibraryItem[]>
Specifies the content library item whose content you want to export.
Required? true
Position? 0
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Destination <String>
Specifies an existing local directory where you want to save the content library items.
Note: If the parameter is not specified, your current directory will be used.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies if you want to overwrite existing files with the same name that exist in the destination directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-RunAsync [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the
output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter, run "help
About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
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 (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.ContentLibrary.ContentLibraryItem[]
OUTPUTS
Zero or more DirectoryInfo objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\> $item = Get-ContentLibraryItem -Name 'vm1'
PS C:\\> Export-ContentLibraryItem -ContentLibraryItem $item -Destination ./vm1-files
Exports 'vm1' content library item's files to the C:\\vm1-files directory.
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SYNOPSIS
This cmdlet exports content library item's files to the local machine.
SYNTAX
Export-ContentLibraryItem [-ContentLibraryItem] <ContentLibraryItem[]> [-Confirm] [-Destination <String>] [-Force]
[-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This cmdlet exports content library item's files to the local machine.
PARAMETERS
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false,
the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-ContentLibraryItem <ContentLibraryItem[]>
Specifies the content library item whose content you want to export.
Required? true
Position? 0
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? true
-Destination <String>
Specifies an existing local directory where you want to save the content library items.
Note: If the parameter is not specified, your current directory will be used.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Force [<SwitchParameter>]
Specifies if you want to overwrite existing files with the same name that exist in the destination directory.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-RunAsync [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the
output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter, run "help
About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value False
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <VIServer[]>
Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this
parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the
description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value None
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are
modified.
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 (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Types.V1.ContentLibrary.ContentLibraryItem[]
OUTPUTS
Zero or more DirectoryInfo objects
NOTES
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\> $item = Get-ContentLibraryItem -Name 'vm1'
PS C:\\> Export-ContentLibraryItem -ContentLibraryItem $item -Destination ./vm1-files
Exports 'vm1' content library item's files to the C:\\vm1-files directory.
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