Import-Power Shell Data File

Module:
Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
Imports values from a .PSD1 file without invoking its contents

Syntax 

Import-PowerShellDataFile
      [[-Path] <String[]>]
      [<CommonParameters>]
Import-PowerShellDataFile
      [-LiteralPath <String[]>]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Import-PowerShellDataFile cmdlet returns a hashtable consisting of the key-value pairs in a .PSD1 file.

Examples

1: Retrieve values from PSD1 

PS C:\> $content = Import-PowerShellDataFile .\Configuration.psd1

PS C:\> $content

Name                           Value

----                           -----

key1                           value1

key2                           value2

This examples retrieves the key-value pairs stored in the hashtable kept inside the Configuration.psd1 file.

Optional Parameters

-LiteralPath
Type: String[]
Aliases: PSPath
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Path
Type: String[]
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Notes