Updates the current extended type configuration by reloading the *.types.ps1xml files into memory.
Syntax
Update-TypeData [[-AppendPath] <string[]>] [-PrependPath <string[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Update-TypeData cmdlet updates the current extended type configuration by reloading the *.types.ps1xml files into memory. Extended type information is normally loaded when Windows PowerShell requires the type information it contains. The Update-TypeData cmdlet can be used to preload all type information. It is particularly useful when you are developing types and want to load those new types for testing purposes.
For more information about the *types.ps1xml files in Windows PowerShell, see about_Types.ps1xml.
Parameters
-AppendPath <string[]>
Specifies the path to the optional .ps1xml files that will be included in the list of files loaded. These are processed after the built-in files are loaded.
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Required? |
false |
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Position? |
1 |
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Default Value |
none |
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Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByValue, ByPropertyName) |
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Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-PrependPath <string[]>
Specifies the path to the optional .ps1xml files that will be included in the list of files loaded. However, these files are processed in the order they are specified and before the built-in files are loaded.
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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 |
-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.String You can pipe a string that contains the append path to Update-TypeData. |
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Outputs |
None This cmdlet does not return any output. |
Example 1
C:\PS>update-typedata This example updates the extended type configuration from the *.types.ps1xml files.
Example 2
C:\PS>update-typedata -prependpath typesA.types.Ps1xml, typesB.types.Ps1xml This example updates the extended type configuration from the *.types.ps1xml files, processing the typesA and typesB files first.