Alex

Hello,

I tried to query informations within a single command. To achieve this I
tried with subexpression, but it does not work.
I wanted to get all recipients within a Exchange addresslist.

Unfortunatly this does not work:
Get-Recipient -Filter {AddressListMembership -eq $((Get-addresslist
TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)}

Anybody who knows a solution? If possible I want a single command not a
script!

Thanks a lot..

Alex

Shay Levi

Try:

Get-Recipient -filter "AddressListMembership -eq '$((Get-AddressList TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)'"



---
Shay Levi
$cript Fanatic
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

A> Hello,
A>
A> I tried to query informations within a single command. To achieve
A> this I
A> tried with subexpression, but it does not work.
A> I wanted to get all recipients within a Exchange addresslist.
A> Unfortunatly this does not work:
A> Get-Recipient -Filter {AddressListMembership -eq $((Get-addresslist
A> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)}
A> Anybody who knows a solution? If possible I want a single command not
A> a script!
A>
A> Thanks a lot..
A>
A> Alex
A>

Alex

Thanks a lot, this works!!!!

Would you be so kind to explain, why the quotes are necessary and what they
do?

I know that $() is a subexpression, but why must this be quoted?

Alex


"Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:89228ed2325378caa4f77123755a@news.microsoft.c om...
>
> Try:
>
> Get-Recipient -filter "AddressListMembership -eq '$((Get-AddressList
> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)'"
>
>
>
> ---
> Shay Levi
> $cript Fanatic
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>
> A> Hello,
> A> A> I tried to query informations within a single command. To achieve
> A> this I
> A> tried with subexpression, but it does not work.
> A> I wanted to get all recipients within a Exchange addresslist.
> A> Unfortunatly this does not work:
> A> Get-Recipient -Filter {AddressListMembership -eq $((Get-addresslist
> A> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)}
> A> Anybody who knows a solution? If possible I want a single command not
> A> a script!
> A> A> Thanks a lot..
> A> A> Alex
> A>
>

Shay Levi

Hi Alex,


Say you want to get a service using get-wmiobject and the filter parameter,
such expression should look like:

PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=alerter"

That query won't work, you'll get an error ('Invalid query'). That's were
the quotes comes into play.
The service name comparison is against a string and strings should be enclosed
with quotes:

PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='alerter'"



Same thing when you generate the service name using a command, this gives
an error:



PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service alerter).name)"
Get-WmiObject : Invalid query
At line:1 char:5
+ gwmi <<<< win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service alerter).name)"



This is not:

PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='$((get-service alerter).name)'"

ExitCode : 1077
Name : Alerter
ProcessId : 0
StartMode : Disabled
State : Stopped
Status : OK



I hope it's clear enough now


---
Shay Levi
$cript Fanatic
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

A> Thanks a lot, this works!!!!
A>
A> Would you be so kind to explain, why the quotes are necessary and
A> what they do?
A>
A> I know that $() is a subexpression, but why must this be quoted?
A>
A> Alex
A>
A> "Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
A> news:89228ed2325378caa4f77123755a@news.microsoft.c om...
A>
>> Try:
>>
>> Get-Recipient -filter "AddressListMembership -eq '$((Get-AddressList
>> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)'"
>>
>> ---
>> Shay Levi
>> $cript Fanatic
>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>> A> Hello,
>> A> A> I tried to query informations within a single command. To
>> achieve
>> A> this I
>> A> tried with subexpression, but it does not work.
>> A> I wanted to get all recipients within a Exchange addresslist.
>> A> Unfortunatly this does not work:
>> A> Get-Recipient -Filter {AddressListMembership -eq
>> $((Get-addresslist
>> A> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)}
>> A> Anybody who knows a solution? If possible I want a single command
>> not
>> A> a script!
>> A> A> Thanks a lot..
>> A> A> Alex
>> A>

Alex

Yes, Thanks, it's almost clear now.

One last question: What is the difference between the single and double
quotes (' and ")

When to choose which one?

Thanks a lot!

Alex



"Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:95d808933255a8caa51bde845310@news.microsoft.c om...
> Hi Alex,
>
>
> Say you want to get a service using get-wmiobject and the filter
> parameter, such expression should look like:
>
> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=alerter"
>
> That query won't work, you'll get an error ('Invalid query'). That's were
> the quotes comes into play.
> The service name comparison is against a string and strings should be
> enclosed with quotes:
>
> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='alerter'"
>
>
>
> Same thing when you generate the service name using a command, this gives
> an error:
>
>
>
> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service alerter).name)"
> Get-WmiObject : Invalid query
> At line:1 char:5
> + gwmi <<<< win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service alerter).name)"
>
>
>
> This is not:
>
> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='$((get-service alerter).name)'"
>
> ExitCode : 1077
> Name : Alerter
> ProcessId : 0
> StartMode : Disabled
> State : Stopped
> Status : OK
>
>
>
> I hope it's clear enough now
>
>
> ---
> Shay Levi
> $cript Fanatic
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>
> A> Thanks a lot, this works!!!!
> A> A> Would you be so kind to explain, why the quotes are necessary and
> A> what they do?
> A> A> I know that $() is a subexpression, but why must this be quoted?
> A> A> Alex
> A> A> "Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> A> news:89228ed2325378caa4f77123755a@news.microsoft.c om...
> A>
>>> Try:
>>>
>>> Get-Recipient -filter "AddressListMembership -eq '$((Get-AddressList
>>> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)'"
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Shay Levi
>>> $cript Fanatic
>>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>>> A> Hello,
>>> A> A> I tried to query informations within a single command. To
>>> achieve
>>> A> this I
>>> A> tried with subexpression, but it does not work.
>>> A> I wanted to get all recipients within a Exchange addresslist.
>>> A> Unfortunatly this does not work:
>>> A> Get-Recipient -Filter {AddressListMembership -eq
>>> $((Get-addresslist
>>> A> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)}
>>> A> Anybody who knows a solution? If possible I want a single command
>>> not
>>> A> a script!
>>> A> A> Thanks a lot..
>>> A> A> Alex
>>> A>
>
>

Shay Levi

There's a special help file just for that

help about_Quoting_rules




---
Shay Levi
$cript Fanatic
http://scriptolog.blogspot.com

A> Yes, Thanks, it's almost clear now.
A>
A> One last question: What is the difference between the single and
A> double quotes (' and ")
A>
A> When to choose which one?
A>
A> Thanks a lot!
A>
A> Alex
A>
A> "Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
A> news:95d808933255a8caa51bde845310@news.microsoft.c om...
A>
>> Hi Alex,
>>
>> Say you want to get a service using get-wmiobject and the filter
>> parameter, such expression should look like:
>>
>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=alerter"
>>
>> That query won't work, you'll get an error ('Invalid query'). That's
>> were
>> the quotes comes into play.
>> The service name comparison is against a string and strings should be
>> enclosed with quotes:
>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='alerter'"
>>
>> Same thing when you generate the service name using a command, this
>> gives an error:
>>
>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service alerter).name)"
>> Get-WmiObject : Invalid query
>> At line:1 char:5
>> + gwmi <<<< win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service
>> alerter).name)"
>> This is not:
>>
>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='$((get-service
>> alerter).name)'"
>>
>> ExitCode : 1077
>> Name : Alerter
>> ProcessId : 0
>> StartMode : Disabled
>> State : Stopped
>> Status : OK
>> I hope it's clear enough now
>>
>> ---
>> Shay Levi
>> $cript Fanatic
>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>> A> Thanks a lot, this works!!!!
>> A> A> Would you be so kind to explain, why the quotes are necessary
>> and
>> A> what they do?
>> A> A> I know that $() is a subexpression, but why must this be
>> quoted?
>> A> A> Alex
>> A> A> "Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> A> news:89228ed2325378caa4f77123755a@news.microsoft.c om...
>> A>
>>>> Try:
>>>>
>>>> Get-Recipient -filter "AddressListMembership -eq
>>>> '$((Get-AddressList TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)'"
>>>>
>>>> ---
>>>> Shay Levi
>>>> $cript Fanatic
>>>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>>>> A> Hello,
>>>> A> A> I tried to query informations within a single command. To
>>>> achieve
>>>> A> this I
>>>> A> tried with subexpression, but it does not work.
>>>> A> I wanted to get all recipients within a Exchange addresslist.
>>>> A> Unfortunatly this does not work:
>>>> A> Get-Recipient -Filter {AddressListMembership -eq
>>>> $((Get-addresslist
>>>> A> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)}
>>>> A> Anybody who knows a solution? If possible I want a single
>>>> command
>>>> not
>>>> A> a script!
>>>> A> A> Thanks a lot..
>>>> A> A> Alex
>>>> A>

Marco Shaw [MVP]

Alex wrote:
> Yes, Thanks, it's almost clear now.
>
> One last question: What is the difference between the single and double
> quotes (' and ")
>
> When to choose which one?

Briefly, if you're trying out the v2 CTP, this will directly apply:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...h/quoting.mspx

Even if you're not using the v2 CTP, they discuss the difference.

Marco

--
Microsoft MVP - Windows PowerShell
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp

PowerGadgets MVP
http://www.powergadgets.com/mvp

Blog:
http://marcoshaw.blogspot.com

Alex

Thanks a lot !!!!


"Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:95d80893326668caa51eafeb95b0@news.microsoft.c om...
>
>
> There's a special help file just for that
>
> help about_Quoting_rules
>
>
>
>
> ---
> Shay Levi
> $cript Fanatic
> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>
> A> Yes, Thanks, it's almost clear now.
> A> A> One last question: What is the difference between the single and
> A> double quotes (' and ")
> A> A> When to choose which one?
> A> A> Thanks a lot!
> A> A> Alex
> A> A> "Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> A> news:95d808933255a8caa51bde845310@news.microsoft.c om...
> A>
>>> Hi Alex,
>>>
>>> Say you want to get a service using get-wmiobject and the filter
>>> parameter, such expression should look like:
>>>
>>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=alerter"
>>>
>>> That query won't work, you'll get an error ('Invalid query'). That's
>>> were
>>> the quotes comes into play.
>>> The service name comparison is against a string and strings should be
>>> enclosed with quotes:
>>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='alerter'"
>>>
>>> Same thing when you generate the service name using a command, this
>>> gives an error:
>>>
>>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service alerter).name)"
>>> Get-WmiObject : Invalid query
>>> At line:1 char:5
>>> + gwmi <<<< win32_service -filter "name=$(get-service
>>> alerter).name)"
>>> This is not:
>>>
>>> PS > gwmi win32_service -filter "name='$((get-service
>>> alerter).name)'"
>>>
>>> ExitCode : 1077
>>> Name : Alerter
>>> ProcessId : 0
>>> StartMode : Disabled
>>> State : Stopped
>>> Status : OK
>>> I hope it's clear enough now
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Shay Levi
>>> $cript Fanatic
>>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>>> A> Thanks a lot, this works!!!!
>>> A> A> Would you be so kind to explain, why the quotes are necessary
>>> and
>>> A> what they do?
>>> A> A> I know that $() is a subexpression, but why must this be
>>> quoted?
>>> A> A> Alex
>>> A> A> "Shay Levi" <no@addre.ss> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>>> A> news:89228ed2325378caa4f77123755a@news.microsoft.c om...
>>> A>
>>>>> Try:
>>>>>
>>>>> Get-Recipient -filter "AddressListMembership -eq
>>>>> '$((Get-AddressList TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)'"
>>>>>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Shay Levi
>>>>> $cript Fanatic
>>>>> http://scriptolog.blogspot.com
>>>>> A> Hello,
>>>>> A> A> I tried to query informations within a single command. To
>>>>> achieve
>>>>> A> this I
>>>>> A> tried with subexpression, but it does not work.
>>>>> A> I wanted to get all recipients within a Exchange addresslist.
>>>>> A> Unfortunatly this does not work:
>>>>> A> Get-Recipient -Filter {AddressListMembership -eq
>>>>> $((Get-addresslist
>>>>> A> TestAddresslist).DistinguishedName)}
>>>>> A> Anybody who knows a solution? If possible I want a single
>>>>> command
>>>>> not
>>>>> A> a script!
>>>>> A> A> Thanks a lot..
>>>>> A> A> Alex
>>>>> A>
>
>