Category Archives: Scripting

Every now and then I get a simple script idea in my email, like this one from a couple weeks ago: Do you have any way of getting server name from the attached list of IPs? This is a pretty … Continue reading →

As most people know, Microsoft releases patches on the second Tuesday of the month. In some organizations these patches are deployed to development, test and QA systems within a couple of days of the release. However, production systems can’t be … Continue reading →

In my previous two posts about hashtables I provided examples for creating a hashtable, returning a specific value and a description around performance. This post will focus on the errors you should expect if you start using a hashtable. The … Continue reading →

To help describe these concepts, I have listed a few examples based on a CSV file containing HTML color codes. For purposes of sample data, create an array object of colors and HTML color codes. [cc lang=”powershell”]$colorCodes = Import-Csv ColorCodes.csv[/cc] … Continue reading →

In the previous post I provided a quick introduction to creating and using a hashtable object. If you are paying attention, you might have asked “Why would I go to extra work to create a hashtable when I can make … Continue reading →