When I run this in PowerShell:

Get-Date

Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List

I get this error:



out-lineoutput : Object of type
"Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not legal
or not in the correct sequence.
This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which is
conflicting with the default formatting.

When I just run this:

Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List

no problem.

It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List. It's
not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and Get-Host do
the same thing.

How do I work around this problem?

Per...

I exceuted it on both v1 and v2 and didn't get any error.

What do you mean by run it? I copied the following and pasted it into the
console:

> Get-Date
>
> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List

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> When I run this in PowerShell:
>
> Get-Date
>
> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>
> I get this error:
>
> out-lineoutput : Object of type
> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not
> legal
> or not in the correct sequence.
> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which
> is
> conflicting with the default formatting.
> When I just run this:
>
> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>
> no problem.
>
> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List.
> It's not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and
> Get-Host do the same thing.
>
> How do I work around this problem?
>
> Per...
>

I cannot reproduce this error. What version of PowerShell and what operating
system are you using?
--
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Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk


"Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:

> When I run this in PowerShell:
>
> Get-Date
>
> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>
> I get this error:
>
> out-lineoutput : Object of type
> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not legal
> or not in the correct sequence.
> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which is
> conflicting with the default formatting.
>
> When I just run this:
>
> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>
> no problem.
>
> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List. It's
> not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and Get-Host do
> the same thing.
>
> How do I work around this problem?
>
> Per...
>
>
>
>

I have the commands

Get-Date

Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List

in a file called c:\scripts\test100.ps1

and this

powershell.exe -noexit c:\scripts\test100.ps1

in file c:\scripts\ps100.cmd

I am running PowerShell version 1.0 on a XP SP2 box and on a SBS 2003 SP1
box

Per...


"RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5F432C72-B875-449F-8ABD-987BB94CFD67@xxxxxx

>I cannot reproduce this error. What version of PowerShell and what
>operating
> system are you using?
> --
> Richard Siddaway
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>
>
> "Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:
>

>> When I run this in PowerShell:
>>
>> Get-Date
>>
>> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>>
>> I get this error:
>>
>> out-lineoutput : Object of type
>> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not
>> legal
>> or not in the correct sequence.
>> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which is
>> conflicting with the default formatting.
>>
>> When I just run this:
>>
>> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>>
>> no problem.
>>
>> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List.
>> It's
>> not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and Get-Host do
>> the same thing.
>>
>> How do I work around this problem?
>>
>> Per...
>>
>>
>>
>>

To repro do this
get-date;Get-Eventlog security -newest1 | format-list

"RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5F432C72-B875-449F-8ABD-987BB94CFD67@xxxxxx

>I cannot reproduce this error. What version of PowerShell and what
>operating
> system are you using?
> --
> Richard Siddaway
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>
>
> "Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:
>

>> When I run this in PowerShell:
>>
>> Get-Date
>>
>> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>>
>> I get this error:
>>
>> out-lineoutput : Object of type
>> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not
>> legal
>> or not in the correct sequence.
>> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which is
>> conflicting with the default formatting.
>>
>> When I just run this:
>>
>> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>>
>> no problem.
>>
>> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List.
>> It's
>> not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and Get-Host do
>> the same thing.
>>
>> How do I work around this problem?
>>
>> Per...
>>
>>
>>
>>

I put the lines in a script and recreated the result

If I comment out the Get-date OR move the get-date after the get-eventlog
line everything is fine

using [System.DateTime]::Now instead of get-date generates the same result

However I did get this to work

Get-Date -format g

Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-list

You could try experimenting with other values for the format

--
Richard Siddaway
Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk


"Brandon [MVP]" wrote:

> To repro do this
> get-date;Get-Eventlog security -newest1 | format-list
>
> "RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5F432C72-B875-449F-8ABD-987BB94CFD67@xxxxxx

> >I cannot reproduce this error. What version of PowerShell and what
> >operating
> > system are you using?
> > --
> > Richard Siddaway
> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
> >
> >
> > "Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:
> >

> >> When I run this in PowerShell:
> >>
> >> Get-Date
> >>
> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
> >>
> >> I get this error:
> >>
> >> out-lineoutput : Object of type
> >> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not
> >> legal
> >> or not in the correct sequence.
> >> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which is
> >> conflicting with the default formatting.
> >>
> >> When I just run this:
> >>
> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
> >>
> >> no problem.
> >>
> >> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List.
> >> It's
> >> not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and Get-Host do
> >> the same thing.
> >>
> >> How do I work around this problem?
> >>
> >> Per...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>

>

Thanks everyone.

This modified ps1 file also works:

get-date > c:\scripts\test100.log

get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List | Out-File
c:\scripts\test100.log -append

$a = get-content c:\scripts\test100.log

write-output $a

Per...

"RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:05FCE94C-417D-48C0-B83F-BA6EAFB7B418@xxxxxx

>I put the lines in a script and recreated the result
>
> If I comment out the Get-date OR move the get-date after the get-eventlog
> line everything is fine
>
> using [System.DateTime]::Now instead of get-date generates the same result
>
> However I did get this to work
>
> Get-Date -format g
>
> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-list
>
> You could try experimenting with other values for the format
>
> --
> Richard Siddaway
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>
>
> "Brandon [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> To repro do this
>> get-date;Get-Eventlog security -newest1 | format-list
>>
>> "RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5F432C72-B875-449F-8ABD-987BB94CFD67@xxxxxx

>> >I cannot reproduce this error. What version of PowerShell and what
>> >operating
>> > system are you using?
>> > --
>> > Richard Siddaway
>> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
>> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
>> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>> >
>> >
>> > "Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When I run this in PowerShell:
>> >>
>> >> Get-Date
>> >>
>> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>> >>
>> >> I get this error:
>> >>
>> >> out-lineoutput : Object of type
>> >> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not
>> >> legal
>> >> or not in the correct sequence.
>> >> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which
>> >> is
>> >> conflicting with the default formatting.
>> >>
>> >> When I just run this:
>> >>
>> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>> >>
>> >> no problem.
>> >>
>> >> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List.
>> >> It's
>> >> not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and Get-Host
>> >> do
>> >> the same thing.
>> >>
>> >> How do I work around this problem?
>> >>
>> >> Per...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

>>

If you don't need the output in a file this will work

Get-Date | Out-Default

Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-list

--
Richard Siddaway
Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk


"Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:

> Thanks everyone.
>
> This modified ps1 file also works:
>
> get-date > c:\scripts\test100.log
>
> get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List | Out-File
> c:\scripts\test100.log -append
>
> $a = get-content c:\scripts\test100.log
>
> write-output $a
>
> Per...
>
> "RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:05FCE94C-417D-48C0-B83F-BA6EAFB7B418@xxxxxx

> >I put the lines in a script and recreated the result
> >
> > If I comment out the Get-date OR move the get-date after the get-eventlog
> > line everything is fine
> >
> > using [System.DateTime]::Now instead of get-date generates the same result
> >
> > However I did get this to work
> >
> > Get-Date -format g
> >
> > Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-list
> >
> > You could try experimenting with other values for the format
> >
> > --
> > Richard Siddaway
> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
> >
> >
> > "Brandon [MVP]" wrote:
> >

> >> To repro do this
> >> get-date;Get-Eventlog security -newest1 | format-list
> >>
> >> "RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:5F432C72-B875-449F-8ABD-987BB94CFD67@xxxxxx
> >> >I cannot reproduce this error. What version of PowerShell and what
> >> >operating
> >> > system are you using?
> >> > --
> >> > Richard Siddaway
> >> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> >> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> >> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> When I run this in PowerShell:
> >> >>
> >> >> Get-Date
> >> >>
> >> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
> >> >>
> >> >> I get this error:
> >> >>
> >> >> out-lineoutput : Object of type
> >> >> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is not
> >> >> legal
> >> >> or not in the correct sequence.
> >> >> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command which
> >> >> is
> >> >> conflicting with the default formatting.
> >> >>
> >> >> When I just run this:
> >> >>
> >> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
> >> >>
> >> >> no problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to Format-List.
> >> >> It's
> >> >> not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and Get-Host
> >> >> do
> >> >> the same thing.
> >> >>
> >> >> How do I work around this problem?
> >> >>
> >> >> Per...
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>

>
>
>

Kewl

"RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:40136F0E-A33E-41F8-96C6-5B1EE6F10DB5@xxxxxx

> If you don't need the output in a file this will work
>
> Get-Date | Out-Default
>
> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-list
>
> --
> Richard Siddaway
> Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
> Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
> PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>
>
> "Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:
>

>> Thanks everyone.
>>
>> This modified ps1 file also works:
>>
>> get-date > c:\scripts\test100.log
>>
>> get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List | Out-File
>> c:\scripts\test100.log -append
>>
>> $a = get-content c:\scripts\test100.log
>>
>> write-output $a
>>
>> Per...
>>
>> "RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:05FCE94C-417D-48C0-B83F-BA6EAFB7B418@xxxxxx

>> >I put the lines in a script and recreated the result
>> >
>> > If I comment out the Get-date OR move the get-date after the
>> > get-eventlog
>> > line everything is fine
>> >
>> > using [System.DateTime]::Now instead of get-date generates the same
>> > result
>> >
>> > However I did get this to work
>> >
>> > Get-Date -format g
>> >
>> > Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-list
>> >
>> > You could try experimenting with other values for the format
>> >
>> > --
>> > Richard Siddaway
>> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no warranty
>> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
>> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>> >
>> >
>> > "Brandon [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> To repro do this
>> >> get-date;Get-Eventlog security -newest1 | format-list
>> >>
>> >> "RichS" <RichS@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:5F432C72-B875-449F-8ABD-987BB94CFD67@xxxxxx
>> >> >I cannot reproduce this error. What version of PowerShell and what
>> >> >operating
>> >> > system are you using?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Richard Siddaway
>> >> > Please note that all scripts are supplied "as is" and with no
>> >> > warranty
>> >> > Blog: http://richardsiddaway.spaces.live.com/
>> >> > PowerShell User Group: http://www.get-psuguk.org.uk
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Per Moeller-Olsen" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> When I run this in PowerShell:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Get-Date
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I get this error:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> out-lineoutput : Object of type
>> >> >> "Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Internal.Format.FormatStartData" is
>> >> >> not
>> >> >> legal
>> >> >> or not in the correct sequence.
>> >> >> This is likely caused by a user-specified "format-list" command
>> >> >> which
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> conflicting with the default formatting.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> When I just run this:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Get-EventLog security -newest 1 | Format-List
>> >> >>
>> >> >> no problem.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It is as if Get-Date modifies something when it comes to
>> >> >> Format-List.
>> >> >> It's
>> >> >> not only Get-Date that does it, commands like Get-Process and
>> >> >> Get-Host
>> >> >> do
>> >> >> the same thing.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How do I work around this problem?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Per...
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>

>>
>>
>>