PSLogging.psm1
### # Author: Luca Sturlese # URL: http://9to5IT.com ### Set-StrictMode -Version Latest Function Start-Log { <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new log file .DESCRIPTION Creates a log file with the path and name specified in the parameters. Checks if log file exists, and if it does deletes it and creates a new one. Once created, writes initial logging data .PARAMETER LogPath Mandatory. Path of where log is to be created. Example: C:\Windows\Temp .PARAMETER LogName Mandatory. Name of log file to be created. Example: Test_Script.log .PARAMETER ScriptVersion Mandatory. Version of the running script which will be written in the log. Example: 1.5 .INPUTS Parameters above .OUTPUTS Log file created .NOTES Version: 1.0 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 10/05/12 Purpose/Change: Initial function development Version: 1.1 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 19/05/12 Purpose/Change: Added debug mode support Version: 1.2 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Changed function name to use approved PowerShell Verbs. Improved help documentation. Version: 1.3 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 07/09/15 Purpose/Change: Resolved issue with New-Item cmdlet. No longer creates error. Tested - all ok .LINK http://9to5IT.com/powershell-logging-v2-easily-create-log-files .EXAMPLE Start-Log -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp" -LogName "Test_Script.log" -ScriptVersion "1.5" Creates a new log file with the file path of C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log. Initialises the log file with the date and time the log was created (or the calling script started executing) and the calling script's version. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)][string]$LogPath, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1)][string]$LogName, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=2)][string]$ScriptVersion ) Process { $sFullPath = Join-Path -Path $LogPath -ChildPath $LogName #Check if file exists and delete if it does If ( (Test-Path -Path $sFullPath) ) { Remove-Item -Path $sFullPath -Force } #Create file and start logging New-Item -Path $sFullPath �ItemType File Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "***************************************************************************************************" Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "Started processing at [$([DateTime]::Now)]." Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "***************************************************************************************************" Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "" Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "Running script version [$ScriptVersion]." Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "" Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "***************************************************************************************************" Add-Content -Path $sFullPath -Value "" #Write to screen for debug mode Write-Debug "***************************************************************************************************" Write-Debug "Started processing at [$([DateTime]::Now)]." Write-Debug "***************************************************************************************************" Write-Debug "" Write-Debug "Running script version [$ScriptVersion]." Write-Debug "" Write-Debug "***************************************************************************************************" Write-Debug "" } } Function Write-LogInfo { <# .SYNOPSIS Writes informational message to specified log file .DESCRIPTION Appends a new informational message to the specified log file .PARAMETER LogPath Mandatory. Full path of the log file you want to write to. Example: C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log .PARAMETER Message Mandatory. The string that you want to write to the log .INPUTS Parameters above .OUTPUTS None .NOTES Version: 1.0 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 10/05/12 Purpose/Change: Initial function development Version: 1.1 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 19/05/12 Purpose/Change: Added debug mode support Version: 1.2 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Changed function name to use approved PowerShell Verbs. Improved help documentation. Version: 1.3 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Changed parameter name from LineValue to Message to improve consistency across functions. .LINK http://9to5IT.com/powershell-logging-v2-easily-create-log-files .EXAMPLE Write-LogInfo -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log" -Message "This is a new line which I am appending to the end of the log file." Writes a new informational log message to a new line in the specified log file. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)][string]$LogPath, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1,ValueFromPipeline=$true)][string]$Message ) Process { Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value $Message #Write to screen for debug mode Write-Debug $Message } } Function Write-LogWarning { <# .SYNOPSIS Writes warning message to specified log file .DESCRIPTION Appends a new warning message to the specified log file. Automatically prefixes line with WARNING: .PARAMETER LogPath Mandatory. Full path of the log file you want to write to. Example: C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log .PARAMETER Message Mandatory. The string that you want to write to the log .INPUTS Parameters above .OUTPUTS None .NOTES Version: 1.0 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Initial function development .LINK http://9to5IT.com/powershell-logging-v2-easily-create-log-files .EXAMPLE Write-LogWarning -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log" -Message "This is a warning message." Writes a new warning log message to a new line in the specified log file. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)][string]$LogPath, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1,ValueFromPipeline=$true)][string]$Message ) Process { Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value "WARNING: $Message" #Write to screen for debug mode Write-Debug "WARNING: $Message" } } Function Write-LogError { <# .SYNOPSIS Writes error message to specified log file .DESCRIPTION Appends a new error message to the specified log file. Automatically prefixes line with ERROR: .PARAMETER LogPath Mandatory. Full path of the log file you want to write to. Example: C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log .PARAMETER Message Mandatory. The description of the error you want to pass (pass your own or use $_.Exception) .PARAMETER ExitGracefully Mandatory. Boolean. If set to True, runs Stop-Log and then exits script .INPUTS Parameters above .OUTPUTS None .NOTES Version: 1.0 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 10/05/12 Purpose/Change: Initial function development Version: 1.1 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 19/05/12 Purpose/Change: Added debug mode support. Added -ExitGracefully parameter functionality Version: 1.2 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Changed function name to use approved PowerShell Verbs. Improved help documentation. Version: 1.3 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Changed parameter name from ErrorDesc to Message to improve consistency across functions. Version: 1.4 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 03/09/15 Purpose/Change: Improved readability and cleaniness of error writing .LINK http://9to5IT.com/powershell-logging-v2-easily-create-log-files .EXAMPLE Write-LogError -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log" -Message $_.Exception -ExitGracefully $True Writes a new error log message to a new line in the specified log file. Once the error has been written, the Stop-Log function is excuted and the calling script is exited. .EXAMPLE Write-LogError -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log" -Message $_.Exception -ExitGracefully $False Writes a new error log message to a new line in the specified log file, but does not execute the Stop-Log function, nor does it exit the calling script. In other words, the only thing that occurs is an error message is written to the log file and that is it. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)][string]$LogPath, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1,ValueFromPipeline=$true)][string]$Message, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=2)][boolean]$ExitGracefully ) Process { Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value "ERROR: $Message" #Write to screen for debug mode Write-Debug "ERROR: $Message" #If $ExitGracefully = True then run Log-Finish and exit script If ( $ExitGracefully -eq $True ){ Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value " " Stop-Log -LogPath $LogPath Break } } } Function Stop-Log { <# .SYNOPSIS Write closing data to log file & exits the calling script .DESCRIPTION Writes finishing logging data to specified log file and then exits the calling script .PARAMETER LogPath Mandatory. Full path of the log file you want to write finishing data to. Example: C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log .PARAMETER NoExit Optional. If this is set to True, then the function will not exit the calling script, so that further execution can occur .INPUTS Parameters above .OUTPUTS None .NOTES Version: 1.0 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 10/05/12 Purpose/Change: Initial function development Version: 1.1 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 19/05/12 Purpose/Change: Added debug mode support Version: 1.2 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 01/08/12 Purpose/Change: Added option to not exit calling script if required (via optional parameter) Version: 1.3 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Changed function name to use approved PowerShell Verbs. Improved help documentation. .LINK http://9to5IT.com/powershell-logging-v2-easily-create-log-files .EXAMPLE Stop-Log -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log" Writes the closing logging information to the log file and then exits the calling script. .EXAMPLE Stop-Log -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log" -NoExit $True Writes the closing logging information to the log file but does not exit the calling script. This then allows you to continue executing additional functionality in the calling script (such as calling the Send-Log function to email the created log to users). #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)][string]$LogPath, [Parameter(Mandatory=$false,Position=1)][string]$NoExit ) Process { Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value "" Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value "***************************************************************************************************" Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value "Finished processing at [$([DateTime]::Now)]." Add-Content -Path $LogPath -Value "***************************************************************************************************" #Write to screen for debug mode Write-Debug "" Write-Debug "***************************************************************************************************" Write-Debug "Finished processing at [$([DateTime]::Now)]." Write-Debug "***************************************************************************************************" #Exit calling script if NoExit has not been specified or is set to False If( !($NoExit) -or ($NoExit -eq $False) ){ Exit } } } Function Send-Log { <# .SYNOPSIS Emails completed log file to list of recipients .DESCRIPTION Emails the contents of the specified log file to a list of recipients .PARAMETER SMTPServer Mandatory. FQDN of the SMTP server used to send the email. Example: smtp.google.com .PARAMETER LogPath Mandatory. Full path of the log file you want to email. Example: C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log .PARAMETER EmailFrom Mandatory. The email addresses of who you want to send the email from. Example: "admin@9to5IT.com" .PARAMETER EmailTo Mandatory. The email addresses of where to send the email to. Seperate multiple emails by ",". Example: "admin@9to5IT.com, test@test.com" .PARAMETER EmailSubject Mandatory. The subject of the email you want to send. Example: "Cool Script - [" + (Get-Date).ToShortDateString() + "]" .INPUTS Parameters above .OUTPUTS Email sent to the list of addresses specified .NOTES Version: 1.0 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 05.10.12 Purpose/Change: Initial function development Version: 1.1 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Changed function name to use approved PowerShell Verbs. Improved help documentation. Version: 1.2 Author: Luca Sturlese Creation Date: 02/09/15 Purpose/Change: Added SMTPServer parameter to pass SMTP server as oppposed to having to set it in the function manually. .LINK http://9to5IT.com/powershell-logging-v2-easily-create-log-files .EXAMPLE Send-Log -SMTPServer "smtp.google.com" -LogPath "C:\Windows\Temp\Test_Script.log" -EmailFrom "admin@9to5IT.com" -EmailTo "admin@9to5IT.com, test@test.com" -EmailSubject "Cool Script" Sends an email with the contents of the log file as the body of the email. Sends the email from admin@9to5IT.com and sends the email to admin@9to5IT.com and test@test.com email addresses. The email has the subject of Cool Script. The email is sent using the smtp.google.com SMTP server. #> [CmdletBinding()] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)][string]$SMTPServer, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1)][string]$LogPath, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=2)][string]$EmailFrom, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=3)][string]$EmailTo, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=4)][string]$EmailSubject ) Process { Try { $sBody = ( Get-Content $LogPath | Out-String ) #Create SMTP object and send email $oSmtp = new-object Net.Mail.SmtpClient( $SMTPServer ) $oSmtp.Send( $EmailFrom, $EmailTo, $EmailSubject, $sBody ) Exit 0 } Catch { Exit 1 } } } |