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Read a CSV File and Build Distinguished Names on the Fly by Using PowerShell

December 8, 2011 Dec 8, 2011 12/8/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn two ways to read a CSV file with Windows PowerShell and build distinguished names on the fly. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am working on my first big project with Windows PowerShell, and I have been unable to locate a good answer on the Internet. I am having trouble figuring out how to connect a bunch of different array items...

Find the Index Number of a Value in a PowerShell Array

December 7, 2011 Dec 7, 2011 12/7/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: In this blog post, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about finding the index number of a value in a Windows PowerShell array. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other day, the Scripting Wife and I were invited to speak with a customer in Charlotte. Our contact, Rafael, is a really cool guy (he is also a SQL ...

Add, Modify, Verify, and Sort Your PowerShell Array

December 6, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 12/6/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to add, modify, or verify values in a Windows PowerShell array, and discover two easy techniques for sorting your array. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! I get that arrays are really simple in Windows PowerShell, but it seems that they are so simple that no one ever seems to tell us how to work with them. For example, I ...

Learn Simple Ways to Handle Windows PowerShell Arrays

December 5, 2011 Dec 5, 2011 12/5/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, teaches you how to handle arrays in Windows PowerShell. (image)  Hey, Scripting Guy! One of the things I do not understand is arrays. I mean, I really do not get it at all. In VBScript, it seemed like I always tripped up on arrays. In Windows PowerShell, it seems that no one ever talks about ...