Questions tagged [powershell-extensions]
Anything related to the Sitecore PowerShell Extensions (SPE) module or general Windows PowerShell.
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Use Set-ItemTemplate to fix an item with a missing template
Is there way to use Set-ItemTemplate to fix an item with a broken (deleted) template?
I'm trying the following script but get a null reference error
$item = Get-Item -Path master: -Query "/sitecore/...
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Out-Download access denied to user anonymous
I have a custom SPE script that is executed from the Reporting Tools on the Sitecore start menu. The script writes a csv file to the app_data\temp directory, then calls Get-Item $filePath | Out-...
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Export/download options for custom roles is hidden in power-shell script results
I have created a custom role for some users which can access some reports. Although the users under the specified role can access and execute the reports and get result window what they lack is the ...
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Unable to get xDB reports using Sitecore Powershell
I am trying to get the Page URL visits which we get from Experience Analytics dashboard using Powershell. Below screenshot specifies the data i am trying to access using Powershell.
I found a link ...
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How to use Receive-ItemCloneNotification in SPE?
I have items that have clone notifications.
Now I want to accept the changes using SPE.
Can someone teach me how to use Receive-ItemCloneNotification? Can't see any articles that explain it. Thanks!...
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Delete all items which names start with “old_”
I want to delete all images under the folder Images and all sub-folders too.
This is what I did
$path ="master:\sitecore\media library\images"
$items = Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Recurse
ForEach ($...
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Using Powershell Extensions to remove empty <p> tags from all rich text fields
I need to remove empty <p> tags from all rich text fields in the content tree:
<p> </p>
I've done nothing myself with Sitecore Powershell Extensions so far, so I am not ...
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Error in Sitecore 9.2 and SXA 1.9 - Could not load type “Sitecore.Jobs.Job” when creating new Tenant
To replicate:
Download and install Sitecore 9.2 Initial Release using "Graphical setup package for XP Single" option, which will install Sitecore.NET 9.2.0 (rev. 002893)
Download "Sitecore Experience ...
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Sitecore powershell Extension new site “context” => Azure authentication
I've installed the powershell Extensions on my 9.0 update 2 and we are using Azure Ad authentication login. And now my users have some problems that they can't switch between preview und edit mode in ...
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Error with PowerShell Extension dependency Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure
I've installed Sitecore Powershell Extensions version 5.0 on Sitecore 8.2 update 7, I also installed Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure as it was a dependency. I installed this library through NuGet ...
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Session Elevation options when using Federated Authentication
When I want to excecute a powerhsel Script in sitecore 9 update 2 with SPE 5 I get the following authentication Dialog.
But I am using Azure Federated Authentication Login to log in into sitecore.
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Sitecore PowerShell script to get all images where the File Path is empty
I'm writing a Sitecore PowerShell script to get all images (without their Media Folders) under the path master:\sitecore\media library, where the File Path in the Media section is empty, like the ...
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SPE Add-Rendering - Cannot bind parameter 'Instance' [duplicate]
I'm new to SPE and during one of my tests I'm facing the following error message when trying to add a rendering to an existing item:
Add-Rendering : Cannot bind parameter 'Instance'. Cannot convert ...
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Is it possible to install PowerShell Module for Sitecore and SPE Remoting module remotely?
Is it possible to install the PowerShell Module for Sitecore and SPE Remoting module remotely?
I'm wondering if it is possible to install it via ansible to a new Sitecore instance and then remotely ...
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The current user does not have write access to this item. User: sitecore\virtualssuser
I'm getting this error while running a powershell extension script in Sitecore. Here's a simple version of the script.
$allContent = Get-ChildItem -Path "/sitecore/content/Website/Home" -Recurse
...
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Powershell script modifies My Toolbar when users are created but an hour later it's reset to default
I've gotten help here to implement a custom My Toolbar every time a new user is created: Run powershell script when new user is created. However, although this works initially when I first log in as ...
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How to get to know how many words are there in a Sitecore Content Item
I am looking to get to know about how many words and characters are there in a particular Content Item using Sitecore powershell. I know how to do it for a file. for ex:
Get-Content C:\testfile.txt | ...
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Sitecore Powershell Extensions for Sitecore 9.2 [duplicate]
I ran into a problem installing SXA (Sitecore Experience Accelerator) 1.8 on a new Sitecore 9.2 instance. The problem is with SPE. The latest version of SPE on Marketplace is 5.0
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Reset-ItemField failing silently
I'm (trying to) using Reset-ItemField to remove broken workflow links. While no error is shown in the console, the relevant fields are not changed.
$counter = 0
Get-Item -Path :master -Query "/...
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Sitecore PowerShell extensions module compatibility with Sitecore 9.2
I am trying to install the Sitecore PowerShell extensions module in Sitecore 9.2. While installing this module, I received a w3wp crash error as:
When I try to run any script, I am receiving "...
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Issue in updating parameters template field of a rendering using powershell
The following is the code which i'm using to update the field values of a rendering.
$item = Get-Item -Path "master:\content\ListManagerTask\Adding Contact"
Get-Rendering -Item $item -PlaceHolder "...
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Workflow is not getting assigned for items
I'm creating a template and assigning a workflow to that template. But the items which are created from that template are not having the workflow value.
$template = New-Item -Path "/sitecore/...
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Run powershell script when new user is created
So, I've been successful in creating a powershell script that modifies the MyToolbar to what we need based on the user's domain:
$ribbonCommands = "{1DDBC2B7-69B4-44A0-AAF9-895AB51B1F00}|{D87FDF3B-...
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Assign media item to sitecore item using powershell script
I want to add an image to an item using powershell script and here is my code. I don't know what i'm missing..
$item.Editing.BeginEdit()
[Sitecore.Data.Fields.ImageField]$fieldValueLink = $Item....
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Is it possible to get the “Breaking Links” pop-up when using the Remove-Item from SPE?
I would like to use the Remove-Item function from SPE, but I want to be notified before I delete an item which is referenced by another item(s).
I mean the window above when I would like to remove an ...
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Adding Items to Multilist Field using powershell
Can any please explain me how to add multiple items to the multilist field. For me only last item is getting selected.
$item.Editing.BeginEdit()
$allItems = Get-ChildItem -Path '/sitecore/content/...
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Choose Item Dialog box
I have sitecore power-shell and sitecore 8 with SXA module.
I need to have a dialog box that will allow user choose Item from a tree.
is it any way to do it ?
not sure that standard dialog could do ...
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Does changing permissions to a certain role affect other roles?
I have a role, "Role1", - a member of "RoleA". Also, I have created a new role, "Role2", which is also a member of "RoleA".
Now, I want to change the permissions in workflows and templates of Role2. ...
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Adding scaffolding PowerShell scripts after Branch creation in SXA
I am using SXA 1.8.0 with Sitecore 9.0.2 on multisite solution. I have a branch template for a page template which creates a few renderings data sources underneath this page, like that:
Page
Data
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Setting a new items' DropLink field value using PowerShell
I have set a value in a General link field in a Sitecore item using PowerShell. Here is the PowerShell script.
$item.Editing.BeginEdit()
[Sitecore.Data.Fields.LinkField]$...
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Sitecore Powershell - Get all items under buckets
I am trying to see if I can traverse through every node in a bucket and get all its items using PSE. All I am able to get is only the root bucket folder.
I tried all the below options with no luck.
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How do you create new templates using SPE?
I have created sitecore template using powershell extension. Here is my powershell script:
$template = New-Item -Path "/sitecore/templates/PowershellTask" -Name "testtemplate" -type "{AB86861A-6030-...
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Exception calling “Invoke” with “1” argument(s):"Element 'Objs' with namespace name 'http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/2004/04' was not found
I'm trying to install and update package through powershell, below is the script. session is successfully created, but when invoking a remote script, I'm getting an error.
Script:
$file = "C:\...
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Attempting to Export Creative Exchange through script web api
I'm attempting to follow the documentation for SXA in a CI/CD process.
Configuration Details:
Sitecore 9.1 (Standalone Config - My Local Dev)
SXA 1.8 initial release
PowerShell 5
Running on Windows ...
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How to remove duplicate dynamic placeholders from Final Layout using SPE?
We got duplicate dynamic placeholders assigned in Final Layout. How can I remove the duplicates from the Final Layouts in all the languages?
This is how we are filtering out the placeholders ...
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Display save actions for a WFFM form in Sitecore PowerShell
I would like with Sitecore Powershell to extract and display the ID(s) of the save action(s) that a WFFM has assigned. Those IDs in fact the ID of items from /sitecore/system/Modules/Web Forms for ...
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Problems with spaces in SPE Sitecore queries
I am using Sitecore 9.0 and SXA 1.8 and scaffolded a new tenant and site named New Tenant and New Site. When executing the following query using SPE I get not results:
Get-Item -Path master:// -Query ...
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Export buttons in Show-ListView is not working
I know there is a similar question before but it has different error than mine. In my ListView result, when I try to click any of the export buttons, nothing happens. Upon checking the SPE logs, this ...
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Not getting any details when running “Install-Update Package” through Sitecore Powershell Module remoting service for my sitecore instance
I am running a Powershell Script using Sitecore Powershell Module remoting service to install .update packages from my host to a remote Sitecore instance but I am not getting any details back on the ...
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Good workflow for SXA powershell scripts
I am trying to find a good way to work with PowerShell scripts that we use for SXA such as for scaffolding.
I have tried the PowerShell ISE client that was build into Sitecore but sometimes the UI ...
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How can I copy personalization rules to a rendering in Sitecore Powershell?
I'm copying a rendering from one item to another using Sitecore Powershell Extensions.
All is working well, except that the personalization rules for the rendering aren't copied over.
I can get/set ...
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How to get Sitecore user create date with PowerShell
I'm building a report with PowerShell, but I can't find where is the creation date for the users. I need filtering by dates range and later get custom properties.
Get-User -Filter 'default\*' `
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Get-Package is missing Path parameter [closed]
Weirdly, in one of my script I am trying to do such a call:
Get-Package -Path "c:\inetpub\wwwroot\Platform.dev.local\App_Data\packages\This.File.Was.JustCreated.xml"
but what I get in return is:
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How to add experience editor button with Sitecore Powershell?
I've created a script to aid editors publishing components on a page, and I've added it to the content editor item context menu, but I can't work out how to add a button to do the same from the ...
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How to get ALL specific child-items in a folder using fast query?
I have here a sample content. Now I want to get all the Article Template under the Folder.
Sitecore
Content
Folder
Article1
Article2
NewsFolder1
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How to create a Sitecore Module WDP packge **WITH** Sitecore items?
I was following the official documentation on the subject here https://doc.sitecore.com/developers/sat/20/sitecore-azure-toolkit/en/web-deploy-packages-for-a-module.html and realized that it looks ...
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Unable to elevate Console in 9.1 Azure PaaS
I have a relatively clean install of Sitecore PowerShell Extensions v 5.0 in my environment, which is running Sitecore 9.1 on Azure PaaS. As far as I can tell, everything in the install seems to be ...
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How to get the descendants of the values/folder in `Read-Variable` command using `Fast` query?
I have here a Read-Variable command that will make you select any content folder.
$root= Get-Item master:\content\home
$selectFolder= Read-Variable -Parameters
@{ Name = "root"; Title="Start ...
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How to check an array of items if it has a page layout and output only the page item and exclude its subitems using Powershell? [closed]
I have an array of items stored in $mylist. I'm trying to check items with layout and output them. Here's the script that I have tried:
for ($i = 0; $i -le $mylist.count; $i++) {
$i = $...
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How can I get the renderings when using the Find-Item command?
I used Find-Item to get the items on my sitecore_master_index. Now, I want to get the presentation details of each item.
How can I do get each rendering/presentation details?
