I am having issue with @LucD function. not sure what I ma missing but I am getting below error
Get-View : Cannot validate argument on parameter 'VIObject'. The argument is null, empty, or an element of the
argument collection contains a null value. Supply a collection that does not contain any null values and then try
the command again.
At line:91 char:37
+ $fld = Get-View $fld.Parent
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Get-View], ParameterBindingValidationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationError,VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Cmdlets.Commands.DotNetIn
terop.GetVIView
here is what I am running
function Get-FolderPath{
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Returns the folderpath for a folder
.DESCRIPTION
The function will return the complete folderpath for
a given folder, optionally with the "hidden" folders
included. The function also indicats if it is a "blue"
or "yellow" folder.
.NOTES
Authors: Luc Dekens
.PARAMETER Folder
On or more folders
.PARAMETER ShowHidden
Switch to specify if "hidden" folders should be included
in the returned path. The default is $false.
.EXAMPLE
PS> Get-FolderPath -Folder (Get-Folder -Name "MyFolder")
.EXAMPLE
PS> Get-Folder | Get-FolderPath -ShowHidden:$true
#>
param(
[parameter(valuefrompipeline = $true,
position = 0,
HelpMessage = "Enter a folder")]
[VMware.VimAutomation.ViCore.Impl.V1.Inventory.FolderImpl[]]$Folder,
[switch]$ShowHidden = $false
)
begin{
$excludedNames = "Datacenters","vm","host"
}
process{
$Folder | %{
$fld = $_.Extensiondata
$fldType = "yellow"
if($fld.ChildType -contains "VirtualMachine"){
$fldType = "blue"
}
$path = $fld.Name
while($fld.Parent){
$fld = Get-View $fld.Parent
if((!$ShowHidden -and $excludedNames -notcontains $fld.Name) -or $ShowHidden){
$path = $fld.Name + "\" + $path
}
}
$row = "" | Select Name,Path,Type
$row.Name = $_.Name
$row.Path = $path
$row.Type = $fldType
$row
}
}
}
## Export all folders
$report = @()
$report = Get-folder -type VM | where{$_.Name -ne 'vm'} | Get-Folderpath
$report | Export-Csv '.\folders.csv' -NoTypeInformation -UseCulture
