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    objective:\to export a query  to a filename called c:\Temp\citrix adding the timestamp to filename
    example C:\Temp\citrix 2018-02-05 01:30.csv


     PS C:\temp> get-process |export-csv 'C:\Temp\citrix' + ((Get-Date).ToString('yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm')) + '.csv'

    Export-Csv : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '2018-02-05 01:38'.
    At line:1 char:24
    + get-process |export-csv <<<<  'C:\Temp\citrix' + ((Get-Date).ToString('yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm')) + '.csv'
        + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Export-Csv], ParameterBindingException
        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.ExportCsvCommand

    What am I scripting wrong?

    if I run ((Get-Date).ToString('yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm')) + '.csv' I get 2018-02-05 01:30.csv

    Monday, February 5, 2018 6:58 PM

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    Because you cannot use : in folder or file names

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    • Proposed as answer by jrv Monday, February 5, 2018 7:25 PM
    • Marked as answer by jrv Tuesday, February 6, 2018 6:11 PM
    Monday, February 5, 2018 7:07 PM

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    Because you cannot use : in folder or file names

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    • Proposed as answer by jrv Monday, February 5, 2018 7:25 PM
    • Marked as answer by jrv Tuesday, February 6, 2018 6:11 PM
    Monday, February 5, 2018 7:07 PM
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    So you are stating this cannot be done?

    if I run ((Get-Date).ToString('yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm'))  I get >> 2018-02-05 01:30.csv

    Monday, February 5, 2018 8:00 PM
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    You can do that all day in Powershell to display a name as you are just creating a string object, but once you try to create the file it will fail.

    https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

    From above link

    Use any character in the current code page for a name, including Unicode characters and characters in the extended character set (128–255), except for the following:

    • The following reserved characters:

      • < (less than)
      • > (greater than)
      • : (colon)
      • " (double quote)
      • / (forward slash)
      • \ (backslash)
      • | (vertical bar or pipe)
      • ? (question mark)
      • * (asterisk)


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    • Edited by clayman2 Monday, February 5, 2018 8:05 PM typo
    Monday, February 5, 2018 8:03 PM
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    it is doable afterall - thanks to my colleague rm

    here is the script

    $Filename = 'C:\Temp\citrix' + ((Get-Date).ToString('yyyy-MM-dd hh mm')) + '.csv'

    get-xasession -farm | select accountname, browsername, clientname, logontime | sort browsername | EXPORT-CSV $filename

    Tuesday, February 6, 2018 5:07 PM
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    OK?? Your colleague removed the : from ToString('yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm') which is what I said was causing your issue as it is an invalid character.

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    Tuesday, February 6, 2018 5:13 PM