Summary: Use community-based cmdlets to list available runbooks in Orchestrator. How can I list the runbooks in Orchestrator by using Windows PowerShell? Leverage the Orchestrator Web Service PowerShell Cmdlets from CodePlex, and use the following new cmdlets: $ORCHSRV=”MyOrchestratorServerName” $OWS=NEW-SCOWebServ...
Summary: Learn about cmdlets developed by the community for Orchestrator. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking, and I could not find any cmdlets to manage Orchestrator. Can you nudge me in the right direction? —KC Hello KC, Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney is here continuing to fill in for Ed while he pokes around a binary tree t...
Summary: Easily create a backup before editing in Orchestrator. Ctrl-Z does not work in the Orchestrator editor window, so how can I protect myself if I make a typing error? Press Ctrl-A then Ctrl-C to copy the content of your script, open Notepad, and paste a backup copy there. Also within Orchestrator, you can (and should) export your...
Summary: Learn about things to be aware of when working with a Windows PowerShell script in Orchestrator. Hey, Scripting Guy! I’m starting to use Orchestrator and Windows PowerShell, but before I get too involved, I’d like to know if there is anything I should look out for. —DR Hello DR, Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Ke...
Summary: Get data from Windows Powershell in Orchestrator for debugging. Is there an easy way to troubleshoot a Windows PowerShell script in Orchestrator so I can see if the data is $Null or is the right type? Leverage the Export-Clixml cmdlet within the script against the object in question: $SomethingNotWorking=GET...
