Save formatting data from the current session to a file.
Syntax
Export-FormatData [-Force] [-IncludeScriptBlock] [-InputObject ExtendedTypeDefinition[]]
[-NoClobber] [-Path string] [CommonParameters]
Key:
-Force
Overwrite an existing output file, even if the file has the read-only attribute.
-IncludeScriptBlock
Include script blocks in the format data exported.
Because script blocks contain code and can be used maliciously, they are not exported by default.
-InputObject ExtendedTypeDefinition[]
The format data objects to be exported.
Enter a variable that contains the objects or a command that gets the objects,
such as a Get-FormatData command.
Objects can also be piped from Get-FormatData to Export-FormatData.
-NoClobber
Prevent the cmdlet from overwriting existing files.
By default, Export-FormatData overwrites files without warning unless
the file has the read-only attribute.
To overwrite read-only files, use -Force.
-Path string
A location for the output file.
Enter a path (optional) and filename with a format.ps1xml file extension.
The default path is the current directory.
Export-FormatData will overwrite any existing file without warning unless
the file has the read-only attribute.
To overwrite read-only files, use -Force.
To prevent files from being overwritten, use -NoClobber.
Export all of the format data in the session to the SS64.format.ps1xml file:
PS C:> Get-FormatData -typename * |
Export-FormatData -path SS64.format.ps1xml -IncludeScriptBlock
Export the format data for the HelpInfoShort type to the Help.format.ps1xml file:
PS C:> $fdat = Get-FormatData -typename helpinfoshort
PS C:> Export-FormatData -inputObject $fdat -path E:\help.format.ps1xml -IncludeScriptBlock
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Get-FormatData - Get the formatting data in the current session.