Import-Alias
Syntax
Import-Alias
[-Path] <String>
[-Scope <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Import-Alias
-LiteralPath <String>
[-Scope <String>]
[-PassThru]
[-Force]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The
Import-Alias
cmdlet imports an alias list from a file.
Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, as a security feature,
Import-Alias
does not overwrite existing aliases by default.
To overwrite an existing alias, after assuring that the contents of the alias file is safe, use the
Force
parameter.
Examples
Example 1: Import aliases from a file
Import-Alias test.txt
This command imports alias information from a file named test.txt.
Required Parameters
Specifies the path to a file that includes exported alias information. Unlike the Path parameter, the value of the LiteralPath parameter 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, ByValue) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies the path to a file that includes exported alias information. Wildcards are allowed but they must resolve to a single name.
Type: | String |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName, ByValue) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Optional Parameters
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 |
Allows the cmdlet to import an alias that is already defined or is read only. You can use the following command to display information about the currently-defined aliases:
Get-Alias | Select-Object Name, Options
If the corresponding alias is read-only, it will be displayed in the value of the Options property.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
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 |
Specifies the scope into which the aliases are imported. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- Global
- Local
- Script
- A number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current scope and 1 is its parent)
The default is Local. For more information, see about_Scopes.
Type: | String |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
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
Import-Alias
.
Outputs
None or System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo
When you use the
Passthru
parameter,
Import-Alias
returns a
System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo
object that represents the alias.
Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.