Out-XMLFile.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS This function backs up the data for relevant entries to XML. .DESCRIPTION Backup to XML .PARAMETER itemToExport This is the item to export to XML .PARAMETER logFolderPath The path of the log file. .PARAMETER itemNameToExport What the XML file will be named. .OUTPUTS Backs up the associated information to XML. .EXAMPLE Out-XMLFile -itemToExport ITEM -logFolderPath Path -itemNameToExport #> Function Out-XMLFile { [cmdletbinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] $itemToExport, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$itemNameToExport ) Out-LogFile -string "********************************************************************************" Out-LogFile -string "BEGIN OUT-XMLFILE" Out-LogFile -string "********************************************************************************" #Declare function variables. $fileName = $itemNameToExport+".xml" #Update the log folder path to include the static folder. $logFolderPath = $logFolderPath+$global:staticFolderName # Get our log file path and combine it with the filename $LogFile = Join-path $logFolderPath $fileName #Write our variables to the log. out-logfile -string ("XML File Name = "+$fileName) out-logfile -string ("Log Folder Path = "+$logFolderPath) out-logfile -string ("Log File = "+$LogFile) # Write everything to our log file and the screen try { $itemToExport | export-CLIXML -path $LogFile } catch { throw $_ } Out-LogFile -string "END OUT-XMLFILE" Out-LogFile -string "********************************************************************************" } |