Deletes events from the event queue.
Syntax
Remove-Event [-EventIdentifier] <int> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>] Remove-Event [-SourceIdentifier] <string> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Remove-Event cmdlet deletes events from the event queue in the current session.
This cmdlet deletes only the events currently in the queue. To cancel event registrations or unsubscribe, use the Unregister-Event cmdlet.
Parameters
-EventIdentifier <int>
Deletes only the event with the specified event identifier. An EventIdentifier or SourceIdentifier parameter is required in every command.
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Required? |
true |
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Position? |
1 |
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Default Value |
None |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-SourceIdentifier <string>
Deletes only the events with the specified source identifier. Wildcards are not permitted. An EventIdentifier or SourceIdentifier parameter is required in every command.
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Required? |
true |
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Position? |
1 |
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Default Value |
None |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-WhatIf
Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
named |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs and Outputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet. The return type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet returns.
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Inputs |
System.Management.Automation.PSEventArgs You can pipe events from Get-Event to Remove-Event. |
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Outputs |
None The cmdlet does not generate any output. |
Notes
Events, event subscriptions, and the event queue exist only in the current session. If you close the current session, the event queue is discarded and the event subscription is canceled.
Example 1
C:\PS>remove-event -sourceIdentifier "ProcessStarted" This command deletes events with a source identifier of "Process Started" from the event queue.
Example 2
C:\PS>remove-event -eventIdentifier 30 This command deletes the event with an event ID of 30 from the event queue.
Example 3
C:\PS>get-event | remove-event This command deletes all events from the event queue.
See Also