List VSS writers in a object.
This is a simple script that uses the CMD command that outputs the state of the VSS Writers. The script uses regex to split the output into logical sections and then outputs it as a object so it can be used in another script.
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| function Get-VSSWriters { | |
| <# | |
| .Synopsis | |
| Performs VSSAdmin list writers | |
| .DESCRIPTION | |
| Gets the VSS Writers and outputs it as a object. | |
| .EXAMPLE | |
| Get-VSSWriters | |
| .NOTES | |
| Uses regex to get the information and then splits it into objects. | |
| #> | |
| Begin { | |
| [string]$vssWriters = (vssadmin list writers) | Out-String | |
| #Regex to findthe first line and then its proceeding 4 lines | |
| $reg = [regex]::matches($vssWriters, '(Writer name:.*\n.*\n.*\n.*\n.*)') | |
| $vssObject = @() | |
| $VSSOutput = @() | |
| $VSS = @() | |
| } | |
| Process { | |
| #loop thought the regex matches and split them into their properties. | |
| foreach($value in $reg.value){ | |
| $vssObject = New-Object PSCustomObject -Property([ordered]@{ | |
| WriterName = ([regex]::Match($value,"Writer name: \'(.*)\'")).groups[1].value | |
| WriterId = ([regex]::Match($value,"Writer Id: (.*)")).groups[1].value | |
| WriterInstanceId = ([regex]::Match($value,"Writer Instance Id: (.*)")).groups[1].value | |
| State = ([regex]::Match($value,"State: \[(.)\]")).groups[1].value | |
| StateInfo = ([regex]::Match($value,"State: \[(.)\] (.*)")).groups[2].value | |
| LastError = ([regex]::Match($value,"Last error: (.*)")).groups[1].value | |
| }) | |
| $VSSOutput += $vssObject | |
| } | |
| } | |
| End { | |
| $VSSOutput | |
| } | |
| } |