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July 17th, 2015

PowerTip: Set PowerShell Breakpoint Based on Variable

Doctor Scripto

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Summary: Set a Windows PowerShell breakpoint based on a variable.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I enter the Windows PowerShell debugger when a particular variable is accessed in a specific
Windows PowerShell script?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Set a breakpoint and specify a particular variable and script, for example:

Set-PSBreakpoint -Variable num -Mode write -Script C:\FSO\BadScript.ps1

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Doctor Scripto

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