- 1 year ago
Custom psobject truncating the results that are added using add-member
If you are experiencing truncation of results when using Add-Member
to add properties to a custom PSObject in PowerShell, it is likely due to the default formatting behavior of PowerShell. By default, PowerShell truncates long strings and other data types when displaying or outputting them.
To prevent truncation and display the complete results, you can adjust the formatting settings or override the default formatting behavior. Here are a few options to consider:
Using
Out-String
to preserve formatting:- Pipe your custom PSObject to the
Out-String
cmdlet to convert the output to a string representation, which preserves the entire content without truncation. - Example:powershell
$myObject | Out-String -Width ([int]::MaxValue)
- Pipe your custom PSObject to the
Changing the
$FormatEnumerationLimit
variable:- Increase the value of the
$FormatEnumerationLimit
variable, which controls the maximum number of enumeration items displayed. - Example:powershell
$FormatEnumerationLimit = -1
$myObject
- Increase the value of the
Using
Format-Table
with-AutoSize
:- Format your custom PSObject using
Format-Table
and the-AutoSize
parameter to automatically adjust column widths to fit the content. - Example:powershell
$myObject | Format-Table -AutoSize
- Format your custom PSObject using
Overriding default formatting with
Format-Custom
:- Define a custom formatting file to override the default formatting behavior for your custom PSObject.
- Example:powershell
$myObject | Format-Custom -View MyCustomView
Choose the option that best fits your requirements and preferences. Keep in mind that overriding default formatting behavior may affect the display of other objects in your PowerShell session.