How to check a given PS cmdlet belongs to what and where it’s located?
…here are few simple PS commands that helps you with this.
[7]: get-command invoke-item, get-date | format-table -property commandtype, name, pssnapin, module -auto
CommandType Name PSSnapIn Module
———– —- ——– ——
Cmdlet Invoke-Item Microsoft.PowerShell.Management
Cmdlet Get-Date Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility
[8]:
List all the supported/available functions/methods and properties/attributes of a PS cmdlet:
[40]: get-command | get-member | ft Name, MemberType -auto | wc -l
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[41]:
List all the supported/available functions/methods of a PS cmdlet:
[1]: get-command | get-member -Type method
TypeName: System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo
Name MemberType Definition
—- ———- ———-
Equals Method bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode Method int GetHashCode()
GetType Method type GetType()
ToString Method string ToString()
TypeName: System.Management.Automation.FunctionInfo
Name MemberType Definition
—- ———- ———-
Equals Method bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode Method int GetHashCode()
GetType Method type GetType()
ToString Method string ToString()
TypeName: System.Management.Automation.CmdletInfo
Name MemberType Definition
—- ———- ———-
Equals Method bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode Method int GetHashCode()
GetType Method type GetType()
ToString Method string ToString()
[2]:
List all the supported/available properties/attributes of a PS cmdlet:
[4]: get-command | get-member -Type properties | ft -auto
TypeName: System.Management.Automation.AliasInfo
Name MemberType Definition
—- ———- ———-
CommandType Property System.Management.Automation.CommandTypes CommandType {get;}
Definition Property System.String Definition {get;}
Description Property System.String Description {get;set;} 
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Module Property System.Management.Automation.PSModuleInfo Module {get;}
ModuleName Property System.String ModuleName {get;}
Name Property System.String Name {get;}
Options Property System.Management.Automation.ScopedItemOptions Options {get;set;}
OutputType Property System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection`1[[System.Management.Automation.PSTypeName,…
Parameters Property System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[[System.String, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=ne…
ParameterSets Property System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection`1[[System.Management.Automation.CommandPara…
ReferencedCommand Property System.Management.Automation.CommandInfo ReferencedCommand {get;}
ResolvedCommand Property System.Management.Automation.CommandInfo ResolvedCommand {get;}
Visibility Property System.Management.Automation.SessionStateEntryVisibility Visibility {get;set;}
HelpUri ScriptProperty System.Object HelpUri {get=try…
ResolvedCommandName ScriptProperty System.Object ResolvedCommandName {get=$this.ResolvedCommand.Name;}
TypeName: System.Management.Automation.FunctionInfo
Name MemberType Definition
—- ———- ———-
CmdletBinding Property System.Boolean CmdletBinding {get;}
CommandType Property System.Management.Automation.CommandTypes CommandType {get;}
DefaultParameterSet Property System.String DefaultParameterSet {get;}
Definition Property System.String Definition {get;}
Description Property System.String Description {get;set;} 
0;
Module Property System.Management.Automation.PSModuleInfo Module {get;}
ModuleName Property System.String ModuleName {get;}
Name Property System.String Name {get;}
Options Property System.Management.Automation.ScopedItemOptions Options {get;set;}
OutputType Property System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection`1[[System.Management.Automation.PSTypeName,…
Parameters Property System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[[System.String, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=ne…
ParameterSets Property System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection`1[[System.Management.Automation.CommandPara…
ScriptBlock Property System.Management.Automation.ScriptBlock ScriptBlock {get;}
Visibility Property System.Management.Automation.SessionStateEntryVisibility Visibility {get;set;}
HelpUri ScriptProperty System.Object HelpUri {get=try…
TypeName: System.Management.Automation.CmdletInfo
Name MemberType Definition
—- ———- ———-
CommandType Property System.Management.Automation.CommandTypes CommandType {get;}
DefaultParameterSet Property System.String DefaultParameterSet {get;}
Definition Property System.String Definition {get;}
HelpFile Property System.String HelpFile {get;}
ImplementingType Property System.Type ImplementingType {get;}
Module Property System.Management.Automation.PSModuleInfo Module {get;}
ModuleN
ame Property System.String ModuleName {get;}
Name Property System.String Name {get;}
Noun Property System.String Noun {get;}
OutputType Property System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection`1[[System.Management.Automation.PSTypeName,…
Parameters Property System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary`2[[System.String, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=ne…
ParameterSets Property System.Collections.ObjectModel.ReadOnlyCollection`1[[System.Management.Automation.CommandPara…
PSSnapIn Property System.Management.Automation.PSSnapInInfo PSSnapIn {get;}
Verb Property System.String Verb {get;}
Visibility Property System.Management.Automation.SessionStateEntryVisibility Visibility {get;set;}
DLL ScriptProperty System.Object DLL {get=$this.ImplementingType.Assembly.Location;}
HelpUri ScriptProperty System.Object HelpUri {get=try…
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