The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: List Runbooks with PowerShell

September 13, 2013 Sep 13, 2013 09/13/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use community-based cmdlets to list available runbooks in Orchestrator. (image) How can I list the runbooks in Orchestrator by using Windows PowerShell? (image) Leverage the Orchestrator Web Service PowerShell Cmdlets from CodePlex, and use the following new cmdlets: $ORCHSRV=”MyOrchestratorServerName&rdquo...

Systems Center 2012 Orchestrator and PowerShell: Part 5

September 13, 2013 Sep 13, 2013 09/13/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn about cmdlets developed by the community for Orchestrator. (image) 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 (image) Hello KC, Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney is here continuing to fill in for Ed while he pokes ...

PowerTip: Copy Your Script to Notepad Before Editing in Orchestrator

September 12, 2013 Sep 12, 2013 09/12/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Easily create a backup before editing in Orchestrator. (image) Ctrl-Z does not work in the Orchestrator editor window, so how can I protect myself if I make a typing error? (image) 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 (...

Systems Center 2012 Orchestrator and PowerShell: Part 4

September 12, 2013 Sep 12, 2013 09/12/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn about things to be aware of when working with a Windows PowerShell script in Orchestrator. (image) 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 (image) Hello DR, Honorary ...

PowerTip: Trapping Variables Within a PowerShell Script in Orchestrator

September 11, 2013 Sep 11, 2013 09/11/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Get data from Windows Powershell in Orchestrator for debugging. (image) 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? (image) Leverage the Export-Clixml cmdlet within the script against the object in question: $...

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