Create Folder in this format | FolderName date Time

[SCharchouf]

I'm trying to create folder to collect LOGs and output session, as these logs will be used later for archive reference and to trace change.

my issue is that I woulde like the folder to have this foirmat :  folder name 2020/09/23 14:56:00

I got the below error

New-Item : The given path's format is not supported.

At line:5 char:7

+ else {New-Item -itemType Directory -Path E:\Test_Folder -Name ("LOGS  ...

+       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [New-Item], NotSupportedException

    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.NotSupportedException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.NewItemCommand

----------------------------------- Script ---------------------------------

$folderName = Get-Date -Format 'yyyy.MM.dd HH:mm:ss'

$checkdir = Test-Path "E:\Test_Folder\LOGS + $FolderName" -PathType Container

if ($checkdir -eq "*True*"){}

else {New-Item -itemType Directory -Path E:\Test_Folder -Name ("LOGS " + $FolderName)}

[daphnissov]

Wrong subforum. Move to PowerCLI.

[Scott Vessey]

Moderator: Thread moved to the PowerCLI area, although from what I can tell your issues are specific to PowerShell itself rather than any PowerCLI cmdlets.

[SCharchouf]

I agree, hope that can someone assist me :smileyblush:

[LucD]

The ':' character is invalid in a filename on a Windows NTFS filesystem.

[SCharchouf]

Do you have any idea how I can solve this?

[LucD]

Rewrite Windows?

[LucD]

Seriously though, you can't use an invalid character if that is defined by the OS.
Use another character instead of ':'

[daphnissov]

Easy fix in your first line:

$folderName = Get-Date -Format 'yyyy.MM.dd HH:mm:ss' | ForEach-Object { $_ -replace ":", "." }

[LucD]

Or simply :smileygrin:

$folderName = Get-Date -Format 'yyyy.MM.dd HH.mm.ss'

[daphnissov]

How stupid of me, of course. Please ignore my reply and use Luc's.

[SCharchouf]

it's Ok both oif you helped me :smileyhappy: :smileywink::smileygrin: