How To use variable in filename

[ganapa2000]

Hi All,

filename giving error when used with multiple variable

$Today = Get-Date -format dd-MMM-yyyy-HH-mm-ss-tt

$serv = "myserver"

$filename = ".\"ExistingTranscript_ + $serv + _ + $Today".txt"

get-vm | out-file -path $filename

Error

At line:1 char:17

+ $filename = ".\"ExistingTranscript_ + $serv + _ + $Today".txt"

+                 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Unexpected token 'ExistingTranscript_' in expression or statement.

    + CategoryInfo          : ParserError: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : UnexpectedToken

Please help, how can I create a filename combining two or more variables

[LucD · Accepted solution]

Please try like this

$Today = Get-Date -format dd-MMM-yyyy-HH-mm-ss-tt

$serv = "myserver"

$filename = ".\ExistingTranscript_$serv$Today.txt"

Get-VM | Out-File -FilePath $filename

[ganapa2000]

Thank you very much, it worked