Write-Verbose - PowerShell command help and examples

Writes text to the verbose message stream. (Write-Verbose)

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 NAME
 
    Write-Verbose 

 SYNOPSIS
 
    Writes text to the verbose message stream. 

 SYNTAX
 
    Write-Verbose [-Message] <string> [<CommonParameters>] 

 DESCRIPTION
 
    The Write-Verbose cmdlet writes text to the verbose message stream in Windows PowerShell. Typically, the verbose message stream is used to deliver information about command processing that is used for debugging a command. 

    By default, the verbose message stream is not displayed, but you can display it by changing the value of the $VerbosePreference variable or using the Verbose common parameter in any command. 

 PARAMETERS
 
    -Message <string> 
        Specifies the message to display. This parameter is required. You can also pipe a message string to Verbose-Message. 

        Required?                    true 
        Position?                    1 
        Default value 
        Accept pipeline input?       true (ByValue) 
        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 message to Write-Verbose. 

 OUTPUTS
 
    None 
        Write-Verbose writes only to the verbose message stream. 

 NOTES
 

 Examples
    
EXAMPLE 1
 

    C:\PS>Write-Verbose -message "Searching the Application Event Log."

    C:\PS> Write-Verbose -message "Searching the Application Event Log." -verbose 

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    These commands use the Write-Verbose cmdlet to display a status message. By default, the message is not displayed. 

    The second command uses the Verbose common parameter, which displays any verbose messages, regardless of the value of the $VerbosePreference variable. 

    
EXAMPLE 2
 

    C:\PS>$VerbosePreference = "Continue"

    C:\PS> Write-Verbose "Copying file $filename"

     Description
 
    ----------- 
    These commands use the Write-Verbose cmdlet to display a status message. By default, the message is not displayed. 

    The first command assigns a value of "Continue" to the $VerbosePreference preference variable. The default value, "SilentlyContinue", suppresses verbose messages. 

    The second command writes a verbose message. 

RELATED LINKS 
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113429 
    Write-Error 
    Write-Warning 
    about_Preference_Variables 

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