Syntax
Export-ContentLibraryItem [-ContentLibraryItem] <ContentLibraryItem[]> [-Confirm] [-Destination <String>] [-Force] [-RunAsync] [-Server <VIServer[]>] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]Related Commands
Detailed Description
This cmdlet exports content library item's files to the local machine.Parameters
Name | Type | Description | Required? | Pipeline Input | Default Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ContentLibraryItem | ContentLibraryItem[] | Specifies the content library item whose content you want to export. | true | True (ByValue) | |
Confirm | SwitchParameter | If the value is $true, indicates that the cmdlet asks for confirmation before running. If the value is $false, the cmdlet runs without asking for user confirmation. | false | False | |
Destination | String | Specifies an existing local directory where you want to save the content library items.
Note: If the parameter is not specified, your current directory will be used. | false | False | |
Force | SwitchParameter | Specifies if you want to overwrite existing files with the same name that exist in the destination directory. | false | False | |
RunAsync | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the command returns immediately without waiting for the task to complete. In this mode, the output of the cmdlet is a Task object. For more information about the RunAsync parameter, run "help About_RunAsync" in the VMware PowerCLI console. | false | False | |
Server | VIServer[] | Specifies the vCenter Server systems on which you want to run the cmdlet. If no value is given to this parameter, the command runs on the default servers. For more information about default servers, see the description of the Connect-VIServer cmdlet. | false | False | |
WhatIf | SwitchParameter | Indicates that the cmdlet is run only to display the changes that would be made and actually no objects are modified. | false | False |
Return Type
Zero or more DirectoryInfo objectsNotes
Examples
-------------------------- Example 1 --------------------------
PS C:\> $item = Get-ContentLibraryItem -Name 'vm1' PS C:\> Export-ContentLibraryItem -ContentLibraryItem $item -Destination ./vm1-files
Exports 'vm1' content library item's files to the C:\vm1-files directory.