NAME
Get-TraceSource
SYNOPSIS
Gets Windows PowerShell components that are instrumented for tracing.SYNTAX
Get-TraceSource [[-Name]
] [ ] DESCRIPTION
The Get-TraceSource cmdlet gets the trace sources for Windows PowerShell components that are currently in use. You
can use the data to determine which Windows PowerShell components you can trace. When tracing, the component generates detailed messages about each step in its internal processing. Developers use the trace data to monitor data flow, program execution, and errors. The tracing cmdlets were designed for Windows PowerShell developers, but they are available to all users.PARAMETERS
-Name
Specifies the trace sources to get. Wildcards are permitted. The parameter name Name is optional.
Required? false Position? 0 Default value NoneAccept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? falseThis cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216). INPUTS
System.StringYou can pipe a string that contains the name of a trace source to Get-TraceSource .
OUTPUTS
System.Management.Automation.PSTraceSourceGet-TraceSource returns objects that represent the trace sources.
NOTES
Example 1: Get trace sources by name
PS C:\>Get-TraceSource -Name "*provider*"
This command gets all of the trace sources that have names that include provider.Example 2: Get all trace sources
PS C:\>Get-TraceSource
This command gets all of the Windows PowerShell components that can be traced.RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=821804Set-TraceSource
Trace-Command