Update-VamtProduct

Update-VamtProduct

Updates the VAMT database by querying the computers for their current status.

Syntax

Parameter Set: Default
Update-VamtProduct [-Products] <Product[]> [[-Username] <String> ] [[-Password] <String> ] [-DbCommandTimeout <Int32> ] [-DbConnectionString <String> ] [ <CommonParameters>]

Detailed Description

The Update-VamtProduct cmdlet updates the information in the database by querying the computers in the environment for their current status. You can use this cmdlet in a script when product data in the database must be updated on a regular basis.

Parameters

-DbCommandTimeout<Int32>

Indicates how long waits for a response from the database before timing out. The default value is 30 seconds. You can use the DbCommandTimeout parameter to change the timeout value.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-DbConnectionString<String>

Specifies the database where the products are updated. If no database connection string is provided, attempts to use the database that the user console used on the local computer. If does not find a database, it returns an error. You can find the connection string in the UI in the Preferences dialog box. On the menu bar, click View, and then click Preferences to open the Volume Activation Management Tool Preferences dialog box. The connection string is in the Database Settings section under Current connection string.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

named

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Password<String>

Provides the password for password-protected environments.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

4

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Products<Product[]>

Specifies the product or products in the database that the Update-VamtProduct cmdlet will update.

Aliases

none

Required?

true

Position?

1

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

-Username<String>

Provides the user name for password-protected environments.

Aliases

none

Required?

false

Position?

3

Default Value

none

Accept Pipeline Input?

true (ByPropertyName)

Accept Wildcard Characters?

false

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see    about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).

Examples

Example

This command updates all of the product information in the database.

PS C:\> get-vamtproduct | update-vamtproduct

Get-VamtProduct