July 13th, 2015

PowerTip: Use Cmdlet to Trace Script Execution

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet to trace script execution.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I trace lines that execute in a Windows PowerShell script, without concern for variable assignments, functions, or external scripts?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the Set-PSDebug cmdlet and set a trace level of 1:

Set-PSDebug -trace 1

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Scripting
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PowerTipScripting Guy!Windows PowerShell

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