Each of these parameters
is exclusive and cannot be used in combination with one another, therefore the separate syntax diagrams
are necessary to show how each is used.
Parameter Details
Two levels of parameter details can be displayed using Get-Help . The Detailed parameter causes the
output to include the name and description of each parameter, but omits technical details. The Full
parameter results in the display of all parameter details. To display the full details of a single given
parameter, the Parameter parameter is used followed by the name of the parameter. The Detail , Full ,
and Parameter parameters cannot be used in conjunction with one another.
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Parameter details describe whether the parameter is required or optional and if it is positional or named.
They also describe whether the parameter has a default value and if it accepts pipeline input and
wildcard characters. For example, the parameter details for the Identity parameter as used with the
SetMailbox cmdlet contain the information displayed in Figure 1 - 16 using Get-Help and the
Parameter parameter.
As you can see in these details, the Identity parameter is required ( true ) and positional
(for position 1), has no default value, and accepts pipeline input ( true ) but not wildcard
characters ( false ).
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