Matching Items

[localpct]

I don't know how to use the -notmatch filter against a list of files using a txt file or CSV file

I don't know how to make the question and simpler

Let say a computer has
Adobe Reader and Adobe Photoshop installed. As in my OP, the .Log files in the picture show EVERY application installed. Using the -notmatch I can filter standard applications, so in this case, Reader is part of the list so it will only display Adobe Photoshop in the DGV.

If you would have really looked at my code, you would have noticed I'm NOT matching them. I can only assume that based on your statement of "I can only see your listing a bunch of files and matching them to a bunch of strings", that is incorrect as I'm doing the opposite. I've stated that in almost every reply.

[jvierra]

"notmatch" is a way of matching. It uses RegEx. As written I don't see what your code is trying to do. You cannot use this method to match a list from a file. "match/notmatch" does not work against an array.

If you use "notin" then all items in your array must be exact file names. If you want file names with ou the extension use "basename".

[localpct]

Remember as a stated every computer has Adobe Reader, Flash, IBM Notes, Outlook etc..??
The folder I'm searching on stores the all install logs of a remote computer

As you can see in this screen shot, it's only showing those items that are not standard on every PC. I need to take that list and put it in a text file. If this can't be done, fine but I'm not sure how else I can explain it.

[jvierra]

By "put" are you asking how to export a control to a file? This is not at all like anything you described earlier.

[localpct]

"notmatch" is a way of matching. It uses RegEx. As written I don't see what your code is trying to do. You cannot use this method to match a list from a file. "match/notmatch" does not work against an array.

If you use "notin" then all items in your array must be exact file names. If you want file names with ou the extension use "basename".

So I have it matching with a text file and using this as an example for some applications

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$files = Get-Content C:\users\ME\Desktop\testnotmatch.txt

Get-ChildItem '\\remotePC\c$\windows\Logs' | Select-Object Name | where { $_.Name -notin $Files}

In the text file I have

Windows 7 Security Template1.1_vendor.Log
vSphere4.1_vendor.LOG
vSphere5.0_vendor.LOG

It's just too bad, I can't use this script and the external .txt file and have just _vendor to exclude all of the .Log files that have the name _vendor or _uninstall or Adobe Flash Player \d, etc...

[localpct]

Digging in this more. This is working.

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$NonStandardApps = Get-Content C:\users\me\Desktop\testnotmatch.txt
$COMPUTERS = GET-CONTENT C:\users\me\Desktop\HomeOffice.txt
$results = foreach ($computer in $COMPUTERS){
Get-ChildItem \\$computer\c$\windows\Logs -Exclude $nonstandardapps | Where {($_.PSIsContainer -eq $false)} | Select-Object Name, FullName
}

It was also pulling directories, so I add to add in the | Where {($_.PSIsContainer -eq $false)}

[jvierra]

Get-ChildItem [[-File|-Directory]]

[localpct]

Get-ChildItem [[-File|-Directory]]

??? not clear. If I do

Get-ChildItem \\remotePC\c$\windows\Logs -Exclude $nonstandardapps -file | Select-Object Name, FullName

ISE returns nothing. If I swap it to -Directory, it only list the one directory.

I'm completely fine with leaving it as it is.

[jvierra]

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Get-ChildItem \\remotePC\c$\windows\Logs\* -Exclude $nonstandardapps -file | 
      Select-Object Name, FullName

You need to use the wildcard.

[localpct]

So I found a PC that has 1 file to return ( this is repeatable on different PCs of different model types ). The DGV just repeats itself and the progress bar does not move past 0