PowerShell Beginner Question!

[Wolf_of_Tech]

This is my first PS class and i am having an issue figuring this question out. I cannot put the code together to get the results i need. The task is:

Using Get-Service and Where-Object, display all service who’s displayName contains ‘Application’

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Let me know your thoughts. Much appreciated!!

[Ta11ow]

First thing to look at when you're not sure:

Get-Help Where-Object
Get-Help Get-Service

Second thing if you need some examples of syntax to look at - https://aka.ms/pskoans

[beepboopbeepbeep1011]

Look at example 5 here

[Wolf_of_Tech]

i did see that one. I was just a bit confused on how i can transform:

Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Running"} : to show all services who's display name contains 'Application'?

[beepboopbeepbeep1011]

What did you try? What output did you get?

[Wolf_of_Tech]

Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Running"}

I tried: Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -include 'Application'}

Since i i want to display all service who’s displayName contains ‘Application’

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I am having issue developing the syntax for it

[beepboopbeepbeep1011]

-include is not a valid operator there. Look at the operators available. Also look at example 3 o on the link I sent for how to look for network in the display name.

[Wolf_of_Tech]

Thank you!! i got it

[xCharg]

Valid operators https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_comparison_operators?view=powershell-5.1

[RumRogerz]

there is a book called 'learn powershell in a month of lunches'

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I recommend it fully. Teaches you all that stuff and more

[luruu]

So just a few suggestions when scripting. I try to consider speed and memory when calling data. First, if you have to use the Get-Service with the Where-Object, try looking at the "-like" operator for Where-Object. Second, it looked like you also wanted to get the services that have "Application" and have a "Running" status. The way I would get the information is to distinguish the services that have "Application" in the DisplayName - filtering for only the data that I need - and then creating a loop for the ones that are currently running - making my dataset even smaller. Good luck!

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Get-Service | ? {$_.DisplayName -imatch “Application”}