Java and PowerShell

Question

_{Friday, March 25, 2016 12:25 PM}

Hi, I want to store the output of a PowerShell cmdlet(invoked from a java code) in a variable.

For example, the cmdlet

 "get-vm xyz | select -ExpandProperty VMID"

give output as,

"Guid

3258c4ee-d162-4d41-ad99-d65cb7970781"

I want to store this id(i.e. 3258c4ee-d162-4d41-ad99-d65cb7970781) as a string variable in my java code.

Is this possible?

Please do help.

Thanks in advance.

All replies (4)

_{Friday, March 25, 2016 12:28 PM ✅Answered}

Hi,

You could try something like this to get the GUID:

(Get-VM xyz | Select -ExpandProperty VMID).Guid

As for java interaction, I have no idea and can't offer any suggestions there.

_{Monday, March 28, 2016 9:53 AM ✅Answered}

Hi Mike, 

Thanks for the help, it worked!

Here's how I used it:

String command = "powershell.exe (Get-VM "+name_vm+" | Select -ExpandProperty VMID).Guid";
Process powerShellProcess = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(command);

Thanks again!

_{Monday, March 28, 2016 9:41 AM}

Hi,
Maybe, you could directly execute PowerShell Commands in Java Program.
Here is a similar thread which may be helpful and you could take a look and use for reference:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29545611/executing-powershell-commands-in-java-program
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Wendy

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_{Monday, March 28, 2016 11:39 AM}

Cheers, you're very welcome. Glad it worked out.