PowerTip: Find Workflow Help on PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to find help on workflows with Windows PowerShell.
I open the Windows PowerShell console and type Get-Help -Category helpfile workflow and nothing returns. How can I fix this problem?
Assuming you have updated your Help file content by using Update-Help, the problem is that you have not loaded the module that contains your cmdlets. The following illustrates Help before loading the modules:
07:45 C:\> help -Category helpfile workflow
about_Modules HelpFile Explains ho…
about_Object_Creation HelpFile Explains ho…
about_Remote_FAQ HelpFile Contains qu…
about_Remote_Requirements HelpFile Describes t…
about_Requires HelpFile Prevents a …
about_Reserved_Words HelpFile Lists the r…
about_Session_Configurations HelpFile Describes s…
about_Updatable_Help HelpFile SHORT DESCR…
about_Windows_PowerShell_3.0 HelpFile Describes s…
about_Windows_PowerShell_ISE HelpFile Describes t…
The following is a simple command to load all modules:
07:45 C:\> gmo -li | ipmo
The following illustrates the results from Help now:
07:46 C:\> help -Category helpfile workflow
Name Category Module Synopsis
—- ——– —— ——–
about_Checkpoint-Workflow HelpFile Describes t…
about_Suspend-Workflow HelpFile Describes t…
about_WorkflowCommonParameters HelpFile This topic …
about_Workflows HelpFile Provides a …
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