SharePoint: Windows PowerShell Command Builder

Introduction

The Windows PowerShell Command Builder is a new online Silverlight tool announced at the SharePoint Conference 2011. It's for IT Pros and Power Users to use with SharePoint 2010 and Office 365.

Applies To

• SharePoint 2010
• Office 365

Summary

"The Windows PowerShell Command Builder for SharePoint 2010 Products and Office 365 is a Silverlight application that enables IT pros and power users to visually assemble commands in the browser and then take those commands to their respective products." [Source]

• Command Builder: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/TechNet/en-us/Office/media/WindowsPowerShell/WindowsPowerShellCommandBuilder.html
• Getting Started Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27588

Notes and Observations:

• This is a great tool to quickly get a command build, especially for those who are not familiar with PowerShell.
• The tool identifies 'Required' parameters and 'Optional' parameters and makes it easy to customize the values for your environment - this is a great visual way to learn commands.
• Easily copy your customized command to your clipboard, via a 'Copy to Clipboard' button.
• When you build a command, a description of the command and a link to the command documentation on TechNet are made available.
• At this time the command builder does not include all possible commands. However, the most common ones are there.
• The tool does not support complex command creation (i.e. piping). 

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