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• Find the below examples for download (.json upload): run-powershell-unix.workflow.json

• In order to directly add PowerShell script code to a JS7 shell job script the recommended approach is to use a shebang like this:

  Code Block
  language bash title Example how use PowerShell script code with a shebang
  #!/usr/bin/env pwsh Write-Output "Hello" Write-Output "world"

• As a bad alternative the PowerShell executable can be invoked directly and can be parameterized like this

  Code Block
  language bash title Example how to add PowerShell script code from a single line
  pwsh -NoLogo -NonInteractive -Command '& { Echo "Hello"; Echo "World"; }'

  Explanation:

  • Consider the quoting: when using the -Command parameter then the PowerShell script has to be specified from a string. This includes to :
    
    • quote quoting the script by single quotes.
    • quote quoting code inside the script with double quotes or to use using escape characters for single quotes.
  • Consider Note that each PowerShell command has to be terminated with a semicolon.
    
    

• An even more weird way how to add weirder way of adding PowerShell code to JS7 job scripts includes:

  Code Block
  language bash title Example how to add PowerShell script code from a multiple lines
  pwsh -NoLogo -NonInteractive -Command '& { ` Echo "Hello"; ` Echo "World"; ` }'

  Explanation:

  • Consider Note the use of single quotes , double quotes and semicolons as from in the previous example. 
  • In addition each line of script code has to be terminated with a backtick for line continuation.

• Last but not least a PowerShell script can be executed from a file that has to be located with by the respective executing Agent:

  Code Block
  language bash title Example how to add PowerShell script code from a file
  pwsh -NoLogo -NonInteractive -File some_powershell_script.ps1

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• Find the below examples for download (.json upload): run-powershell-windows.workflow.json

• In order to directly add PowerShell script code to a JS7 shell job script the recommended approach is to use a shebang replacement like this:

  Code Block
  language bash title Example how use PowerShell script code with a shebang replacement
  @@findstr/v "^@@f.*&" "%~f0"|pwsh.exe -&goto:eof Write-Output "Hello" Write-Output "world"

  Explanation:

  • Credits for the shebang replacement to How to run a PowerShell script within a Windows batch file
  • If you consider this shebang replacement somewhat cryptic then add it to JS7 - Script Includes that which are easily referenced from a shell jobjobs, e.g. by using ##!include pwsh
  • The PowerShell executable pwsh.exeexe executable is available starting from with PowerShell 6.0. PowerShell releases 5.x use the executable powershell.exe that can be used accordingly with the shebang accordingly.

• As a bad alternative the PowerShell executable can be invoked directly and can be parameterized like this:

  Code Block
  language bash title Example how to add PowerShell script code from a single line
  pwsh.exe -NoLogo -NonInteractive -Command "& { Echo ""Flight Destination: $env:FLIGHT_DESTINATION""; Echo ""Booking Code: $env:BOOKING_CODE""; }"

  Explanation:

  • Consider the quoting: when using the -Command parameter then the PowerShell script has to be specified from a string. This includes to :
    
    • quote quoting the script by double quotes.
    • quote code quoting code inside the script with two double quotes or to use using single quotes.
  • Consider Note that each PowerShell command has to be terminated with a semicolon.

    
    

• Last but not least a PowerShell script can be executed from a file that has to be located with by the respective executing Agent:

  Code Block
  language bash title Example how to add PowerShell script code from a file
  pwsh.exe -NoLogo -NonInteractive -File some_powershell_script.ps1

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