Set-VM -Notes field to the current date .

[thewizard954]

Can someone assist me I'm trying to add the current date to the Notes Field in a vm using power shell script.

Get-VM -Name CHISETMCS64282 | Set-VM -Notes "$($_.Notes )" -Confirm:$false

[kwhornlcs]

You could try this if you're just looking to add the date to existing notes:

$vm = Get-VM CHISETMCS64282
$newnote = (Get-Date).ToLongDateString() + "`r`n" + $vm.Notes
$vm|Set-VM -Notes $NewNote -Confirm:$false

[LucD]

You would have to use a ForEach construct if you want to do this in a one-liner

Get-VM CHISETMCS64282 | ForEach-Object -Process {

   Set-VM -VM $_ -Notes "$((Get-Date).ToString()) $($_.Notes))" -Confirm:$false

}

[thewizard954]

This works great but I need to append to what ever is in the notes field

[LucD]

Then you need to switch the 2 substitutions in the string.

Get-VM CHISETMCS64282 | ForEach-Object -Process {

   Set-VM -VM $_ -Notes "$($_.Notes) $((Get-Date).ToString())" -Confirm:$false

}

[DD_DeenDayal]

Hi,

Thanks for posting, I have some diffrent issue, I want to fill like below from a text file.
Name: ABC |
F1: XYZ |
F2: QWE |

but is is showing Name: ABC | F1: XYZ | F2: QWE |

Please suggest.
I tried both way in notepad (input file ) with and without new line.

$vm = Get-Content 'C:\Temp\vms.txt'
$notes = Get-Content 'C:\Temp\Notes.txt'

Get-VM $vm | ForEach-Object -Process {
Set-VM -VM $_ -Notes "$notes" -Confirm:$false

}

[LucD]

Did you already try with

$notes = (Get-Content 'C:\Temp\Notes.txt') -join "`n"

[DD_DeenDayal]

nopss, Did not worked.

Input file Cintaint : - Name: ABC | Field1 : xyz | Field2 :qwe 

also tried Name: ABC |  'n Field1 : xyz |  "`n" Field2 :qwe

Error :---
}
Get-Content : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'join'.
At line:2 char:46
+ $notes = Get-Content 'C:\Temp\dd\Notes.txt' -join "`n"
+ ~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Get-Content], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetContentCommand
---------

need output like 

Name: ABC |

Field1 : xyz |

Field2 :qwe 

[LucD]

You didn't use the parenthesis around the Get-Content part

[DD_DeenDayal]

thanks but i have to user one line( Name: ABC | Field1 : xyz |Field2 :qwe )and put the in the vm note new line after every pipe 

Name: ABC |

Field1 : xyz |

Field2 :qwe 

[LucD]

From your previous entry I see in the error message that you use "n" instead of "`n".
You didn't include the back-tick

[DD_DeenDayal]

i have 100 vms,... I  Create 2 files in one vm list and in 2nd $notes notes per line to the vm.
so 

$vm = Get-Content 'C:\Temp\dd\vms.txt'
$notes = (Get-Content 'C:\Temp\dd\Notes.txt') -join "`n"

Get-VM $vm | ForEach-Object -Process {
Set-VM -VM $_ -Notes "$notes" -Confirm:$false

}

the above code works for one vm one comment but note still in one line ... can we add something ('n or something )so in notes new line will be there.

could you suggest .

[LucD]

You are still leaving out the back-tick

[DD_DeenDayal]

1...$vm = Get-Content 'C:\Temp\dd\vms.txt'
2....$notes = (Get-Content 'C:\Temp\dd\Notes.txt') -join "`n"

3...Get-VM $vm | ForEach-Object -Process {
4...Set-VM -VM $_ -Notes "$notes" -Confirm:$false

4...}

in line 2 after -join ... it is "double cots  backtic` n "double cots 

i believe it is not showing correctly on web page.
Suggest if i am doing any mistake .

please suggest for Below issue

i have 100 vms,... I  Create 2 files in one vm list and in 2nd $notes notes per line to the vm.
so 

the above code works for one vm one comment but note still in one line ... can we add something ('n or something )so in notes new line will be there.

could you suggest .

 Thanks in advance

[LucD]

What is in those 2 files?
Is the Notes field the same for all VMs?

[DD_DeenDayal]

Vm file contains VM names 

vm1

vm2

vm3

and in $notes file . vm notes 
Name: ABC | Field1 : xyz |Field2 :qwe
Name: ABQWEC | Field1 : bnm |Field2 :qwe

different details in same format separated  with ( pipe )|

[LucD]

And where is the link between the two files?
Is the VM name the Name: field in the notes file?

[DD_DeenDayal]

the relation is same line no. in different file 

or can we use Excel/CSV

Vm file contains VM names 

vm1 , Name: ABC | Field1 : xyz |Field2 :qwe

vm2, Name: ABQWEC | Field1 : bnm |Field2 :qwe

vm3 ,Name: ABQWEC | Field1 : bnm |Field2 :qwe

[LucD]

Can we agree on a single CSV file?
Something like

"VMName","Notes"

"vm1" , "Name: ABC | Field1 : xyz |Field2 :qwe"

"vm2", "Name: ABQWEC | Field1 : bnm |Field2 :qwe"

"vm3" ,"Name: ABQWEC | Field1 : bnm |Field2 :qwe"

[DD_DeenDayal]

yes, 

but VM note on summary page should be