How to pass Multiple Variables as Arguments to a Script using Start-job

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How to pass Multiple Variables as Arguments to a Script using Start-job.

  Start-Job -Name "$jobName" -filepath $TestTool -ArgumentList $compare1

how to retrieve this argument values (of $arg1 and $arg2) in a script TestTool.ps1?

Rgds Naveen

your question is not very clear

Loïc MICHEL
– Loïc MICHEL

2012-11-14 10:09:00 +00:00
Commented Nov 14, 2012 at 10:09 — Loïc MICHEL
– Loïc MICHEL, Commented Nov 14, 2012 at 10:09

Loïc MICHEL · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-07 07:12:20Z

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 PS>Start-Job -Name test -ArgumentList @("hello","word") -FilePath \\server\share\test.ps1

in test.ps1 just echo the $args var

   $args

result :

PS>Receive-Job test -keep
hello
word

edited Mar 7, 2016 at 7:12

answered Nov 14, 2012 at 10:15

Loïc MICHEL

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dstronczak · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-14 09:27:49Z

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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh849698.aspx

"Because all of the values that follow the ArgumentList parameter name are interpreted as being values of ArgumentList, the ArgumentList parameter should be the last parameter in the command."

So I guess tha something like:

... -ArgumentList $arg1 $arg2

should work?

answered Nov 14, 2012 at 9:27

dstronczak

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Naveen Over a year ago

how to retrieve this argument values (of $arg1 and $arg2) in a script TestTool.ps1?

dstronczak Over a year ago

Number of arguments - $args.lenghth. First argument: $args[0], second: $args[1], etc.

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