I'm trying to create folder to collect LOGs and output session, as these logs will be used later for archive reference and to trace change.
my issue is that I woulde like the folder to have this foirmat : folder name 2020/09/23 14:56:00
I got the below error
New-Item : The given path's format is not supported.
At line:5 char:7
+ else {New-Item -itemType Directory -Path E:\Test_Folder -Name ("LOGS ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [New-Item], NotSupportedException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.NotSupportedException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewItemCommand
----------------------------------- Script ---------------------------------
$folderName = Get-Date -Format 'yyyy.MM.dd HH:mm:ss'
$checkdir = Test-Path "E:\Test_Folder\LOGS + $FolderName" -PathType Container
if ($checkdir -eq "*True*"){}
else {New-Item -itemType Directory -Path E:\Test_Folder -Name ("LOGS " + $FolderName)}
Or simply :smileygrin:
$folderName = Get-Date -Format 'yyyy.MM.dd HH.mm.ss'
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
Wrong subforum. Move to PowerCLI.
Moderator: Thread moved to the PowerCLI area, although from what I can tell your issues are specific to PowerShell itself rather than any PowerCLI cmdlets.
I agree, hope that can someone assist me :smileyblush:
The ':' character is invalid in a filename on a Windows NTFS filesystem.
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
Do you have any idea how I can solve this?
Rewrite Windows?
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
Seriously though, you can't use an invalid character if that is defined by the OS.
Use another character instead of ':'
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
Easy fix in your first line:
Or simply :smileygrin:
$folderName = Get-Date -Format 'yyyy.MM.dd HH.mm.ss'
Blog: lucd.info Twitter: @LucD22 Co-author PowerCLI Reference
How stupid of me, of course. Please ignore my reply and use Luc's.
it's Ok both oif you helped me :smileygrin: