[chef] Re: RE: Re: Troubleshooting powershell_script resource

["Julian C. Dunn" < >]

Yes, I know. You can view docsets for older versions of Chef Client
here: http://docs.opscode.com/releases.html

It's buried from the homepage (default doc set is all about current
version of Chef Client). We're looking into ways to improve that
navigation so you can find it more easily. (heads up James Scott)

- Julian

On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 6:44 AM, Kapil Shardha
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 wrote:
> Thanks Julian! I will look into it. Looks like it was added in the newer 
> version of chef-client.
>
> In general, it will be great for chef documentation to add information 
> regarding relevant chef version. That way, it will be much more clear.
>
> Thanks
>
> -Kapil
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian C. Dunn 
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 2:40 AM
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> Subject: [chef] Re: Troubleshooting powershell_script resource
>
> You might consider using the convert_boolean_return parameter to actually 
> raise an error if the Powershell script fails.
>
> http://docs.opscode.com/resource_powershell_script.html
>
> - Julian
>
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Kapil Shardha 
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>  wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been working on writing a new recipe that makes use of
>> powershell_script resource. I had some syntax error in the script code
>> but it was not pointed out by chef-client run. Rather, the chef-client
>> run would say that the resource ran successfully. Though I was able to
>> find out the syntax error later but I was wondering if there is a
>> better way to troubleshoot syntax errors in powershell_script
>> resource. I tried running chef-client with –l debug switch but that gave 
>> not much information either.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have seen similar behavior with the use of quotation marks and I had
>> to escape those with “\” to make it work.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> -Kapil
>>
>>
>>
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