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New-UAVariable

SYNOPSIS

Creates a new variable in UA.

SYNTAX

Value

New-UAVariable -Name <String> [-Value <String>] [-Type <String>] [-Description <String>]
 [-ComputerName <String>] [-AppToken <String>] [-UseDefaultCredentials] [<CommonParameters>]

Secret

New-UAVariable -Name <String> [-Value <String>] [-InputObject <Object>] -Vault <String> [-Type <String>]
 [-Description <String>] [-ComputerName <String>] [-AppToken <String>] [-UseDefaultCredentials]
 [<CommonParameters>]

InputObject

New-UAVariable -Name <String> [-InputObject <Object>] [-Type <String>] [-Description <String>]
 [-ComputerName <String>] [-AppToken <String>] [-UseDefaultCredentials] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a new variable in UA. Variables are available in all scripts that run within UA.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> New-UAVariable -Name 'UserName' -Value 'Adam'

Creates a new variable in UA named `UserName`. You can use the $UserName variable in all your scripts.

Example 2

PS C:\> New-UAVariable -Name 'UserName' -Value 'Adam' -Vault "Vault"

Creates a new variable in the vault named `Vault`. The variable's value is not stored in UA and will only be retrieved when running scripts.

PARAMETERS

-AppToken

An app token to access the UA API.

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

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ComputerName

The HTTP address of the UA REST API server.

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

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InputObject

{{ Fill InputObject Description }}

Type: System.Object
Parameter Sets: Secret, InputObject
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

The name of the variable. You can reference this in your scripts just as you would with other variables.

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

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Type

The .NET type of object .

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

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Value

The value of the variable.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: Value, Secret
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Vault

The vault to store the variable within.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: Secret
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UseDefaultCredentials

Use default credentials when connecting to the management API

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

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

-Description

{{ Fill Description Description }}

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

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
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

None

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

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