Move-Item Property

Module:
Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
Moves a property from one location to another.

Syntax 

Move-ItemProperty
    [-Path] <String[]>
    [-Name] <String[]>
    [-Destination] <String>
    [-PassThru]
    [-Force]
    [-Filter <String>]
    [-Include <String[]>]
    [-Exclude <String[]>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [-UseTransaction]
    [<CommonParameters>]
Move-ItemProperty
    -LiteralPath <String[]>
    [-Name] <String[]>
    [-Destination] <String>
    [-PassThru]
    [-Force]
    [-Filter <String>]
    [-Include <String[]>]
    [-Exclude <String[]>]
    [-Credential <PSCredential>]
    [-WhatIf]
    [-Confirm]
    [-UseTransaction]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Move-ItemProperty cmdlet moves a property of an item from one item to another item. For instance, it can move a registry entry from one registry key to another registry key. When you move an item property, it is added to the new location and deleted from its original location.

Examples

Example 1: Move a registry value and its data to another key 

PS C:\> Move-ItemProperty "HKLM:\Software\MyCompany\MyApp" -Name "Version" -Destination "HKLM:\Software\MyCompany\NewApp"

This command moves the Version registry value, and its data, from the MyApp subkey to the NewApp subkey of the HKLM\Software\MyCompany registry key.

Required Parameters

-Destination

Specifies the path to the destination location.

Type: String
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-LiteralPath

Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Unlike the Path parameter, the value of LiteralPath is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences.

Type: String[]
Aliases: PSPath
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Name

Specifies the name of the property to be moved.

Type: String[]
Aliases: PSProperty
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Path

Specifies the path to the current location of the property. Wildcards are permitted.

Type: String[]
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

Optional Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: cf
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential

Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. The default is the current user.

Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\User01, or enter a PSCredential object, such as one generated by the Get-Credential cmdlet. If you type a user name, you will be prompted for a password.

This parameter is not supported by any providers installed with Windows PowerShell.

Type: PSCredential
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Exclude

Specifies, as a string array, a property or property that this cmdlet excludes from the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as *.txt. Wildcards are permitted.

Type: String[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Filter

Specifies a filter in the provider's format or language. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. The syntax of the filter, including the use of wildcards, depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than other parameters, because the provider applies them when this cmdlet gets the objects rather than having Windows PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Include

Specifies, as a string array, a property or property that this cmdlet moves in the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies the Path parameter. Enter a path element or pattern, such as *.txt. Wildcards are permitted.

Type: String[]
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-PassThru

Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Type: SwitchParameter
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-UseTransaction

Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see Includes the command in the active transaction. This parameter is valid only when a transaction is in progress. For more information, see

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: usetx
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Aliases: wi
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Inputs

System.String

You can pipe a string that contains a path to this cmdlet.

Outputs

None or System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject

When you use the PassThru parameter, this cmdlet generates a PSCustomObject representing the moved item property. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Notes

  • The names of the Path , Destination , and Name parameters are optional. If you omit the parameter names, the unnamed parameter values must appear in this order: Path, Destination, and Name. If you include the parameter names, the parameters can appear in any order.

    You can also refer to this cmdlet by its built-in alias, "mp". For more information, see about_Aliases.

    This cmdlet is designed to work with the data exposed by any provider. To list the providers available in your session, type Get-PSProvider . For more information, see about_Providers.

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