

ABOUT REQUIRES


SHORT DESCRIPTION

Prevents a script from running without the required elements.


LONG DESCRIPTION

The #Requires statement prevents a script from running unless the Windows
PowerShell version, modules, snap-ins, and module and snap-in version
prerequisites are met. If the prerequisites are not met, Windows PowerShell
does not run the script.

You can use #Requires statements in any script. You cannot use them in
functions, cmdlets, or snap-ins.

SYNTAX

    #Requires -Version <N>[.<n>]
    #Requires -PSSnapin <PSSnapin-Name> [-Version <N>[.<n>]]
    #Requires -Modules { <Module-Name> | <Hashtable> }
    #Requires -ShellId <ShellId>
    #Requires -RunAsAdministrator

RULES FOR USE

-   The #Requires statement must be the first item on a line in a script.
-   A script can include more than one #Requires statement.
-   The #Requires statements can appear on any line in a script.

PARAMETERS

-Version <N>[.<n>]

Specifies the minimum version of Windows PowerShell that the script
requires. Enter a major version number and optional minor version number.

For example:

    #Requires -Version 3.0

-PSSnapin <PSSnapin-Name> [-Version <N>[.<n>]]

Specifies a Windows PowerShell snap-in that the script requires. Enter the
snap-in name and an optional version number.

For example:

    #Requires -PSSnapin DiskSnapin -Version 1.2

-Modules <Module-Name> | <Hashtable>

Specifies Windows PowerShell modules that the script requires. Enter the
module name and an optional version number. The Modules parameter is
introduced in Windows PowerShell 3.0.

If the required modules are not in the current session, Windows PowerShell
imports them. If the modules cannot be imported, Windows PowerShell throws
a terminating error.

For each module, type the module name () or a hash table with the following
keys. The value can be a combination of strings and hash tables.

-   ModuleName. This key is required.
-   ModuleVersion. This key is required.
-   GUID. This key is optional.

For example,

    #Requires -Modules PSWorkflow @{
      ModuleName="PSScheduledJob"
      ModuleVersion="1.0.0.0"
    }

-ShellId

Specifies the shell that the script requires. Enter the shell ID.

For example,

    #Requires -ShellId MyLocalShell

-RunAsAdministrator

When this switch parameter is added to your requires statement, it
specifies that the Windows PowerShell session in which you are running the
script must be started with elevated user rights (Run as Administrator).

For example,

    #Requires -RunAsAdministrator

EXAMPLES

The following script has two #Requires statements. If the requirements
specified in both statements are not met, the script does not run. Each
#Requires statement must be the first item on a line:

    #Requires -Modules PSWorkflow
    #Requires -Version 3
    Param
    (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [String[]]
        $Path
    )
    ...

NOTES

In Windows PowerShell 3.0, the Windows PowerShell Core packages appear as
modules in sessions started by using the InitialSessionState.CreateDefault2
method, such as sessions started in the Windows PowerShell console.
Otherwise, they appear as snap-ins. The exception is
Microsoft.PowerShell.Core, which is always a snap-in.


SEE ALSO

about_Automatic_Variables

about_Language_Keywords
