So I have a cmdlet named update-name that I have no access to change.
I have created a function named update-name (the same name as the cmdlet). How do I call the cmdlet from the function with the same name?
I've tried a few things and none of them seem to work.
function update-name {
param([string] something)
#call cmdlet update-name here
}
There is a way to do it when it is just functions:
$unBackup = 'DefaultUpdateName'
if(!(Test-Path Function:\$unBackup)) {
Rename-Item Function:\Update-Name $unBackup
}
function update-name {
& $unName
}
Unfortunately that doesn't work if it is a CmdLet.
The cmdlet Get-Alias outputs a list of all the aliases available in the PowerShell session. Aliases are short names or alternate commands for longer PowerShell cmdlets.
If that module is missing, corrupt, or got moved, it throws up the error, “the term is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet.” You can use “get-module” in PowerShell to see if the module is present and correct. It will show you what modules are loaded, and you can add or repair them depending on your needs.
PowerShell uses a verb-and-noun name pair to name cmdlets. For example, the Get-Command cmdlet included in PowerShell is used to get all the cmdlets that are registered in the command shell.
Long descriptionAn alias is an alternate name or nickname for a cmdlet or for a command element, such as a function, script, file, or executable file. You can use the alias instead of the command name in any PowerShell commands.
You the cmdlet's module name to disambiguate the names:
PS> Get-Command Start-Process | Format-Table ModuleName
ModuleName
----------
Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
PS> Microsoft.PowerShell.Management\Start-Process Notepad
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