Get ItemPropertyValue - PowerShell

Overview

Get-ItemPropertyValue retrieves the value of a specified property for a file, folder, or other item on the file system. It allows you to access metadata and other information about files and folders, which can be useful for managing and organizing them.

Syntax

Get-ItemPropertyValue [-Path] <string[]> [-Name] <string> [-ErrorAction] <string> [-Force] [-Verbose] [-Wait] [-ErrorVariable] <string> [-OutVariable] <string> [-OutBuffer] <int> [-ThrottleLimit] <int>

Options/Flags

  • -Path: Specifies the path to the item whose property value you want to retrieve. The path can be a fully qualified path, a relative path, or a wildcard path.
  • -Name: Specifies the name of the property whose value you want to retrieve. The name can be any valid property name for the item, such as “CreationTime” or “Length”.
  • -ErrorAction: Specifies what action to take if an error occurs. The default value is “Stop”.
  • -Force: Specifies that the command should continue even if an error occurs.
  • -Verbose: Specifies that the command should display verbose output.
  • -Wait: Specifies that the command should wait for the operation to complete before returning.
  • -ErrorVariable: Specifies the name of a variable in which to store error information.
  • -OutVariable: Specifies the name of a variable in which to store the output from the command.
  • -OutBuffer: Specifies the maximum number of objects to store in the output buffer. The default value is 100.
  • -ThrottleLimit: Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be performed by the command. The default value is unlimited.

Examples

Example 1: Get the CreationTime property of a file

Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "C:\Users\Public\Documents\test.txt" -Name CreationTime

Example 2: Get the Length property of a folder

Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "C:\Users\Public\Documents" -Name Length

Example 3: Get multiple property values from a file

Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "C:\Users\Public\Documents\test.txt" -Name CreationTime,Length

Common Issues

One common issue that users may encounter when using Get-ItemPropertyValue is that the property they are trying to retrieve does not exist for the specified item. This can happen if the item is not a file or folder, or if the property name is not valid for the item.

Integration

Get-ItemPropertyValue can be combined with other PowerShell commands to perform complex tasks. For example, you can use the output of Get-ItemPropertyValue to filter or sort files and folders.