Windows PowerShell command on Get-command Remove-Variable
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Windows PowerShell command on Get-command Remove-Variable

NAME

Remove-Variable

SYNOPSIS

Deletes a variable and its value.

SYNTAX

Remove-Variable [-Name] [-Confirm] [-Exclude ] [-Force] [-Include ] [-Scope

] [-WhatIf] []

DESCRIPTION

The Remove-Variable cmdlet deletes a variable and its value from the scope in which it is defined, such as the

current session. You cannot use this cmdlet to delete variables that are set as constants or those that are owned by the system.

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

-Exclude

Specifies an array of items that this cmdlet omits from the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies

the Name parameter. Enter a name element or pattern, such as "s*". Wildcards are permitted.

Required? false Position? named Default value None Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false

-Force []

Indicates that the cmdlet removes a variable even if it is read-only. Even using the Force parameter, the

cmdlet cannot remove a constant. Required? false Position? named Default value False Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false

-Include

Specifies an array of items that this cmdlet deletes in the operation. The value of this parameter qualifies

the Name parameter. Enter a name element or pattern, such as s*. Wildcards are permitted.

Required? false Position? named Default value None Accept pipeline input? False Accept wildcard characters? false

-Name

Specifies the name of the variable to be removed. The parameter name ( Name ) is optional.

Required? true Position? 0 Default value None

Accept pipeline input? True (ByPropertyName)

Accept wildcard characters? false

-Scope

Gets only the variables in the specified scope. 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) Local is the default. 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.Management.Automation.PSVariable

You can pipe a variable object to Remove-Variable .

OUTPUTS

None This cmdlet does not return any output.

NOTES

Changes affect only the current scope, such as a session. To delete a variable from all sessions, add a

Remove-Variable * command to your Windows PowerShell profile.

You can also refer to Remove-Variable by its built-in alias, rv . For more information, see about_Aliases.

*

Example 1: Remove a variable

PS C:\>Remove-Variable Smp

This command deletes the $Smp variable.

RELATED LINKS

Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=821852

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New-Variable

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