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    Hi Folks,

    I have the following script and I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I want to search for the word Bumble in all.eml files in a specific directory. The script should search for the word bumble and if found add "Found" "Delete" below the word Bumble in each file where it is found.

    Guidance is appreciated.

    Thanks in Advance

    Gaz

    $Path = "D:\Temp\text"
$searchWords = 'Bumble'

Foreach-Object {
Foreach ($sw in $searchWords)
{
    Get-Childitem -Path "$Path" -Recurse -include "*.eml" | 
    Select-String -Pattern "$sw" | 
    Select Path,LineNumber,@{n='SearchWord';e={$sw}}

IF ($_-match $sw)
{
"found"
"Delete"
 }
Set-Content
 }
 }

    Wednesday, October 9, 2019 7:25 PM

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    Start by learning how to use the CmdLets by reading the help for each one.  You are using them wrong.

    Example:
     Get-Childitem -$Path\*.eml -Recurse

    help Get-ChildItem -online
    help Search-String -online

    It is never necessary to place quotes around a variable that is already a string.  Using quotes withut understanding them will lead you into some weird errors.

    help  about_Quoting_Rules
    help about_foreach
    help ForEach-Object -online

    \_(ツ)_/


    Wednesday, October 9, 2019 8:51 PM
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    In addiion to JRV's comments, you'll need to use "Get-Contents" on each of the files.

    Also, are you trying to place the two words "found" and "Delete" below the word "Bumble" on two additional lines, or just place the words "found" and "Delete" on two lines below the line containing the word "Bumble" regardless of where on the line "Bumble" appears?

    For example:

    There's a Bumblebee on this line!
          found
          delete

---- or -----

There's a Bumblebee on this line!
found
Delete
    Also, are you inserting the "found" and "Delete" into the existing file and then rewriting the file? In your example, I have no idea what the Set-Content is supposed to be doing.

    --- Rich Matheisen MCSE&I, Exchange Ex-MVP (16 years)

    Wednesday, October 9, 2019 9:24 PM
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