Deserialized XML to Variable (Azure Workflow Runbook)

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  Using an Azure runbook, with a Powershell Workflow, I'm trying to store the VM status into a variable as string. The following works in a Powershell script, but not a Workflow.
  

  $VM = Get-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName RG1 -Name VM1 -Status
  $VMStatus = $VM.Statuses[1].DisplayStatus

  The problem is that the workflow in Azure returns Deserialized XML, or more specifically 'Deserialized.Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Compute.Models.PSVirtualMachineInstanceView'.
  
  How can I convert this and store it into a variable as string?
  

  workflow WF1 {
  ...
  $VM = Get-AzureRmVM -ResourceGroupName RG1 -Name VM1 -Status
  $VMStatus = $VM.Statuses[1].DisplayStatus
  ...
  }

  
  Get-Member output of the relevant section.
  
  

  PSComputerName        : localhost
  PSSourceJobInstanceId : xxx
  TypeName              : Deserialized.Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Compute.Models.PSVirtualMachineInstanceView
  Name                  : Statuses
  MemberType            : Property
  Definition            : Deserialized.System.Collections.Generic.List`1[[Microsoft.Azure.Management.Compute.Models.Instan
                          ceViewStatus, Microsoft.Azure.Management.Compute, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, 
                          PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35]] {get;set;}

  Thanks in advance.

  Tuesday, April 24, 2018 11:43 AM