Update-TypeData - PowerShell command help and examples

Updates the current extended type configuration by reloading the *.types.ps1xml files into memory. (Update-TypeData)

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 NAME
 
    Update-TypeData 

 SYNOPSIS
 
    Updates the current extended type configuration by reloading the *.types.ps1xml files into memory. 

 SYNTAX
 
    Update-TypeData [[-AppendPath] <string[]>] [-PrependPath <string[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>] 

 DESCRIPTION
 
    The Update-TypeData cmdlet updates the current extended type configuration by reloading the *.types.ps1xml files into memory. Extended type information is normally loaded when Windows PowerShell requires the type information it contains. The Update-TypeData cmdlet can be used to preload all type information. It is particularly useful when you are developing types and want to load those new types for testing purposes. 

    For more information about the *types.ps1xml files in Windows PowerShell, see about_Types.ps1xml. 

 PARAMETERS
 
    -AppendPath <string[]> 
        Specifies the path to the optional .ps1xml files that will be included in the list of files loaded. These are processed after the built-in files are loaded. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    1 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -PrependPath <string[]> 
        Specifies the path to the optional .ps1xml files that will be included in the list of files loaded. However, these files are processed in the order they are specified and before the built-in files are loaded. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>] 
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command. 

        Required?                    false 
        Position?                    named 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       false 
        Accept wildcard characters?  false 

    <CommonParameters> 
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, 
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, 
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type, 
        "get-help about_commonparameters". 

 INPUTS
 
    System.String 
        You can pipe a string that contains the append path to Update-TypeData. 

 OUTPUTS
 
    None 
        This cmdlet does not return any output. 

 NOTES
 

 Examples
    
EXAMPLE 1
 

    C:\PS>update-typedata 

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    This example updates the extended type configuration from the *.types.ps1xml files. 

    
EXAMPLE 2
 

    C:\PS>update-typedata -prependpath typesA.types.Ps1xml, typesB.types.Ps1xml 

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    This example updates the extended type configuration from the *.types.ps1xml files, processing the typesA and typesB files first. 

RELATED LINKS 
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C:\Windows>powershell get-help Update-FormatData -full 

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