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PowerCLI and Powershell Windows 7.0.3: Exception: VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView module is not currently supported on the Core edition of PowerShell

When I do an Import-Module VMware.PowerCLI I receive the following error:

Import-Module Vmware.PowerCLI

Exception: VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView module is not currently supported on the Core edition of PowerShell.

PS 7.0.3 version:

PS C:\> $psversiontable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.0.3
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.0.3
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.14393
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

PS C:\> Get-Module -ListAvailable  -Name *Vmware* | FT -AutoSize


    Directory: C:\Users\localscriptuser\Documents\PowerShell\Modules

ModuleType Version         PreRelease Name                                    PSEdition ExportedCommands
---------- -------         ---------- ----                                    --------- ----------------
Script     12.0.0.15947289            VMware.CloudServices                    Desk      {Connect-Vcs, Get-VcsOrganizationRole, Get-VcsService, Get-VcsServiceRole…}
Script     7.0.0.15902843             VMware.DeployAutomation                 Desk      {Add-DeployRule, Add-ProxyServer, Add-ScriptBundle, Copy-DeployRule…}
Script     7.0.0.15902843             VMware.ImageBuilder                     Desk      {Add-EsxSoftwareDepot, Add-EsxSoftwarePackage, Compare-EsxImageProfile, Export-EsxImageProfile…}
Manifest   12.0.0.15947286            VMware.PowerCLI                         Desk
Script     7.0.0.15939650             VMware.Vim                              Desk
Script     12.0.0.15939657            VMware.VimAutomation.Cis.Core           Desk      {Connect-CisServer, Disconnect-CisServer, Get-CisService}
Script     12.0.0.15940183            VMware.VimAutomation.Cloud              Desk      {Add-CIDatastore, Connect-CIServer, Disconnect-CIServer, Get-Catalog…}
Script     12.0.0.15939652            VMware.VimAutomation.Common             Desk      {Get-Task, New-OAuthSecurityContext, Stop-Task, Wait-Task}
Script     12.0.0.15939655            VMware.VimAutomation.Core               Desk      {Add-PassthroughDevice, Add-VirtualSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VMHost, Add-VMHostNtpServer…}
Script     12.0.0.15939647            VMware.VimAutomation.Hcx                Desk      {Connect-HCXServer, Disconnect-HCXServer, Get-HCXAppliance, Get-HCXComputeProfile…}
Script     7.12.0.15718406            VMware.VimAutomation.HorizonView        Desk      {Connect-HVServer, Disconnect-HVServer}
Script     12.0.0.15939670            VMware.VimAutomation.License            Desk      Get-LicenseDataManager
Script     12.0.0.15939671            VMware.VimAutomation.Nsxt               Desk      {Connect-NsxtServer, Disconnect-NsxtServer, Get-NsxtPolicyService, Get-NsxtService}
Script     12.0.0.15939651            VMware.VimAutomation.Sdk                Desk      {Get-ErrorReport, Get-PSVersion, Get-InstallPath}
Script     12.0.0.15939672            VMware.VimAutomation.Security           Desk      {Add-AttestationServiceInfo, Add-KeyProviderServiceInfo, Add-TrustAuthorityKeyProviderServer, Add-TrustAuthorityKeyProviderServerCertificate…}
Script     11.5.0.14899557            VMware.VimAutomation.Srm                Desk      {Connect-SrmServer, Disconnect-SrmServer}
Script     12.0.0.15939648            VMware.VimAutomation.Storage            Desk      {Add-EntityDefaultKeyProvider, Add-KeyManagementServer, Add-VsanFileServiceOvf, Add-VsanObjectToRepairQueue…}
Script     1.3.0.0                    VMware.VimAutomation.StorageUtility     Desk      Update-VmfsDatastore
Script     12.0.0.15940185            VMware.VimAutomation.Vds                Desk      {Add-VDSwitchPhysicalNetworkAdapter, Add-VDSwitchVMHost, Export-VDPortGroup, Export-VDSwitch…}
Script     12.0.0.15947287            VMware.VimAutomation.Vmc                Desk      {Add-VmcSddcHost, Connect-Vmc, Disconnect-Vmc, Get-AwsAccount…}
Script     12.0.0.15940184            VMware.VimAutomation.vROps              Desk      {Connect-OMServer, Disconnect-OMServer, Get-OMAlert, Get-OMAlertDefinition…}
Script     12.0.0.15947288            VMware.VimAutomation.WorkloadManagement Desk      {Get-WMNamespace, Get-WMNamespacePermission, Get-WMNamespaceStoragePolicy, New-WMNamespace…}
Script     6.5.1.7862888              VMware.VumAutomation                    Desk      {Add-EntityBaseline, Copy-Patch, Get-Baseline, Get-Compliance…}

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scott28tt
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Moderator: Thread moved to the PowerCLI area.


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LucD
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That is not really an error, it is letting you know that this specific module is not supported/does not work in PowerShell Core 7.0.3.


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