NAME
Import-Alias
SYNOPSIS
Imports an alias list from a file.SYNTAX
Import-Alias [-Confirm] [-Force] -LiteralPath
[-PassThru] [-Scope ] [-WhatIf] [ ] Import-Alias [-Path]
[-Confirm] [-Force] [-PassThru] [-Scope ] [-WhatIf] [ ] DESCRIPTION
The Import-Alias cmdlet imports an alias list from a file.
Beginning in Windows PowerShell 3.0, as a security feature, Import-Alias does not overwrite existing aliases by
default. To overwrite an existing alias, after assuring that the contents of the alias file is safe, use the Force parameter.PARAMETERS
-Confirm [
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet. Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false] -Force [
Allows the cmdlet to import an alias that is already defined or is read only. You can use the following] command to display information about the currently-defined aliases:
`Get-Alias | Select-Object name,Options`
If the corresponding alias is read-only, it will be displayed in the value of the Options property.
Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false-LiteralPath
Specifies the path to a file that includes exported alias information. Unlike the Path parameter, the value of the LiteralPath parameter is used exactly as it is typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards. If the path includes escape characters, enclose it in single quotation marks. Single quotation marks tell Windows PowerShell not to interpret any characters as escape sequences. Required? true Position? named Default value NoneAccept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false-PassThru [
Returns an object representing the item with which you are working. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output. Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false] -Path
Specifies the path to a file that includes exported alias information. Wildcards are allowed but they must resolve to a single name. Required? true Position? 0 Default value NoneAccept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false-Scope
Specifies the scope into which the aliases are imported. The acceptable values for this parameter are:- Global
- Local
- Script
- A number relative to the current scope (0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the current scope and 1
is its parent) The default is Local. For more information, see about_Scopes. Required? false Position? named Default value None Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false-WhatIf [
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run. Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false] This 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 a path to Import-Alias .
OUTPUTS
None or System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo
When you use the Passthru parameter, Import-Alias returns a System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo object that
represents the alias. Otherwise, this cmdlet does not generate any output.NOTES
Example 1: Import aliases from a file
PS C:\>Import-Alias test.txt
This command imports alias information from a file named test.txt.RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=821812Export-Alias
Get-Alias
New-Alias
Set-Alias