June 23, 2023
Announcements!
Azure AD Graph Retirement and PowerShell Module Deprecation Updates
(techcommunity.microsoft.com)
tl;td you have until March 30, 2024. But still read the article to get full details on the
By: Kristopher Bash submitted:Jun 23 2023
tl;td you have until March 30, 2024. But still read the article to get full details on the
deprecation of the Azure AD and MS Online modules.
By: Kristopher Bash submitted:Jun 23 2023
Blogs, Articles, and Posts
Automating Microsoft Planner Plan Creation with PowerShell
(practical365.com)
Creating a Planner plan from a template allows a team working on a project to start working with the
By: Sean McAvinue submitted:Jun 23 2023
Creating a Planner plan from a template allows a team working on a project to start working with the
plan without creating a new plan from scratch. This is particularly useful when the same basic plan is used on multiple occasions. In this article, Sean Mcavinue shows you how to do this with some PowerShell Automation!
By: Sean McAvinue submitted:Jun 23 2023
Creating an Array of Dates within a Date Range with PowerShell
(sympmarc.com)
Today I needed to create an array of all the dates in a data range in PowerShell. It's a simple
By: Marc D Anderson submitted:Jun 23 2023
Today I needed to create an array of all the dates in a data range in PowerShell. It's a simple
little thing. Maybe I should have asked Github Copilot, but I'm old skool, so I wrote it myself. (I also haven't gotten used to having a virtual assistant!)
By: Marc D Anderson submitted:Jun 23 2023
PowerShell Automatic Variables
(powershellisfun.com)
They are there for you, but sometimes you forget they are there... Automatic Variables! In this blog
By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jun 23 2023
They are there for you, but sometimes you forget they are there... Automatic Variables! In this blog
post, I will show you some examples and why they are so helpful!
By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jun 23 2023
Running Multiple Instances of SqlBulkCopy in Parallel from PowerShell
(techcommunity.microsoft.com)
Today, we encountered an interesting service request of attempting to reduce the load times for
By: Jose Manuel Jurado Diaz submitted:Jun 23 2023
Today, we encountered an interesting service request of attempting to reduce the load times for
100,000 records from a table with 97 varchar(320) fields in an Azure SQL HyperScale database. Following, I would like to share my lessons learned here.
By: Jose Manuel Jurado Diaz submitted:Jun 23 2023
Using Get-Date in PowerShell for Multiple Languages
(deploymentresearch.com)
In a recent project I was collecting client health data across machines in multiple regions, all
By: Johan Arwidmark submitted:Jun 23 2023
In a recent project I was collecting client health data across machines in multiple regions, all
with different cultures/languages configured. As part of the collection, I was adding in a date column in my report via PowerShell. I was using the Get-Date command to get the current date, and then applying the native format options
By: Johan Arwidmark submitted:Jun 23 2023
Projects, Scripts, and Modules
Azure Automation GUI
(github.com)
A Web App front end for Azure Automation Runbooks. Use this project as a starting point for
By: Chris Redit submitted:Jun 23 2023
A Web App front end for Azure Automation Runbooks. Use this project as a starting point for
developing custom interfaces to trigger automation tasks. Based on the Azure Static Web Apps (SWA) Free plan.
By: Chris Redit submitted:Jun 23 2023
Export Microsoft 365 Inactive User Report using MS Graph PowerShell
(o365reports.com)
Microsoft 365 admins often check the last logon time to generate inactive users report. This report
By: Kavya June submitted:Jun 23 2023
Microsoft 365 admins often check the last logon time to generate inactive users report. This report
plays a crucial role in effectively managing user accounts, optimizing licenses, enhancing security, and meeting compliance requirements. So, let's see how to check inactive users
By: Kavya June submitted:Jun 23 2023
PowerShell-Yayaml
(github.com)
Yet Another YAML PowerShell parser and writer. While there are a few other YAML modules out on the
By: Jordan Borean submitted:Jun 23 2023
Yet Another YAML PowerShell parser and writer. While there are a few other YAML modules out on the
gallery this module includes the following features:
By: Jordan Borean submitted:Jun 23 2023
Community
My 100th post and… A PowerShellisfun logo!
(powershellisfun.com)
Congrats to Harm on hitting 100 posts. I know a bunch of them have helped add content to this weekly
By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jun 23 2023
Congrats to Harm on hitting 100 posts. I know a bunch of them have helped add content to this weekly
list.
By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jun 23 2023
PowerShell Unplugged: A Symphony of Tech and Music with Jim Truher
(powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome special guest Jim Truher, one of the founding
By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jun 23 2023
In this episode of the PowerShell Podcast, we welcome special guest Jim Truher, one of the founding
fathers of PowerShell. We discuss his fascinating journey from being a professional musician to transitioning into a career in technology, the origins of PowerShell, and how he became involved in its creation. Jim shares insights into the new PowerShell Crescendo module, its benefits for developers and IT professionals, as well as the early challenges faced in bringing PowerShell to market, overcoming skepticism, and promoting its user base. We also explore the unique relationship between PowerShell and Microsoft Exchange and discuss Jim's most significant successes while working on PowerShell. Throughout the conversation, we learn more about the ongoing evolution of PowerShell and its potential future direction. Don't miss this insightful and engaging episode as we dive deep into the melodious journey of Jim Truher and the world of PowerShell.
By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jun 23 2023
Who are some users that write really awesome PowerShell code?
(programming.dev)
Do any of you have a list of users in the community from which you've taken inspiration in your own
By: Greg Tate submitted:Jun 23 2023
Do any of you have a list of users in the community from which you've taken inspiration in your own
code? Who are they? Come add your recommendations to the list.
By: Greg Tate submitted:Jun 23 2023
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