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ConvertFrom-LexicalTimespan

SYNOPSIS

Convert a lexical timespan into a PowerShell timespan.

SYNTAX

ConvertFrom-LexicalTimespan [-String] <String> [-AsString] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

When working with some XML data, such as that from scheduled tasks, timespans or durations are stored in a lexical format like P0DT0H0M47S. You can use this command to convert that value into a timespan object.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> ConvertFrom-LexicalTimespan P0DT0H0M47S


Days              : 0
Hours             : 0
Minutes           : 0
Seconds           : 47
Milliseconds      : 0
Ticks             : 470000000
TotalDays         : 0.000543981481481481
TotalHours        : 0.0130555555555556
TotalMinutes      : 0.783333333333333
TotalSeconds      : 47
TotalMilliseconds : 47000

Example 2

PS C:\> Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName DailyWatcher |
Select-Object Taskname,
@{Name="ExecutionLimit";Expression = `
{ ConvertFrom-LexicalTimespan $_.settings.ExecutionTimeLimit }}

Taskname     ExecutionLimit
--------     --------------
DailyWatcher 3.00:00:00

PARAMETERS

-AsString

Format the timespan as a string

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-String

Enter a lexical time string like P23DT3H43M. This is case-sensitive.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String

OUTPUTS

String

Timespan

NOTES

Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/

ConvertTo-LexicalTimespan

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