Write computer name in PSDAT log file name

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my employer has an imanage to netdocuments migration script that removes all imanage components, purges folders and files, deletes registry keys then installs netdocuments components and copies files etc. i have managed to redirect the PSDAT log file to a network share, i am wondering if it is possible to write the machine name in the filename of the log so when its dropped into a network share its easy to search the files by machine name, if not… does anyone know if there is an equivalent of creating a folder by based machine name (and then i can copy the file name there) something similar to say copy-file \sccm\deploymentshare$\NetDocsUpgrade%computername%? any and all help suggestions etc is greatly appreciated. i am by no means a powershell expert i am just someone who can augment existing scripts to get them to do other things. ty for any help.

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The Main.ps1 script supports parameter -ReferredLogname to override name of the log file.

If you use Deploy-Application.ps1 to invoke the main script which is the default then change the line

If ($DisableLogging) { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -DisableLogging } Else { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain }

To

If ($DisableLogging) { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -DisableLogging -ReferredLogname "logfile name.log"} Else { . $moduleAppDeployToolkitMain -ReferredLogname "logfile name.log"}

If you invoke it directly then you can can just add the parameter.

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i ended up adding this line to the end of the install

#Copy LogFiles to SCCM Network Share - Enable this if Logging is required and replace Destination path
        New-Folder -Path "\\SCCM\DeploymentShare$\InPlaceUpGrade-LOGS\$envComputerName" -ContinueOnError $True
        Copy-File -Path "$envWinDir\Logs\Software\$LogName" -Destination "\\SCCM\DeploymentShare$\InPlaceUpGrade-LOGS\$envComputerName\$LogName" -ContinueOnError $True
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You should escape $ with a backtick ` when used as a plain character, to avoid issues. If powershell thinks its a variable it will replace it with its contents or if it doesnt exist with a $null.

Copying the log file might cause it to not have all the lines written in yet before its copied.