Vista - -f format Format-Table Format-List against Select

For some reason I need to rename a column within a select

Get-WmiObject win32_SystemEnclosure -ComputerName SD-IT003
it returns SerialNumber

But I do not like this label, I want to rename it

so
Get-WmiObject win32_SystemEnclosure -ComputerName $p | ft @{Expression=
{$_.SerialNumber};Label="SN"}
--> This works really well, but instead of renaming the column in FT,
I need to rename it during a select

So I tried this:

Get-WmiObject win32_SystemEnclosure -ComputerName $p | select @
{Expression={$_.SerialNumber};Label="SN"} | ft *

but it returns
Select-Object : Illegal key Label
At line:1 char:61
+ Get-WmiObject win32_SystemEnclosure -ComputerName $p| select <<<< @
{Expression={$_.SerialNumber};Label="SN"}

Why is that ? is there a way to fix it ?

My goal is to do this

$p=get-qadcomputer -name sd-*
$p | foreach {
gwmi win32_operatingsystem -ComputerName $_.name | select
CSName,caption,CSDVersion,version,Description,SerialNumber
#gwmi Win32_WindowsProductActivation -ComputerName $_.name | select
ProductID
gwmi Win32_ComputerSystem -ComputerName $_.name | select
Domain,Manufacturer,Model,UserName
gwmi win32_bios -ComputerName $_.name | select SerialNumber
gwmi win32_SystemEnclosure -ComputerName $_.name | select SerialNumber
} | ft *

but as you can see I do have 3 requests returning a Serialnumber, but
I would like to return a table with SN1,SN2 and SN3

Personne wrote:The Select-Object cmdlet uses the key "Name" instead of "Label". I struggled a
long time with the logic of this and eventually squared it with my brain by
referring to the fields created by Select-Object as "real properties" and
properties have names, as opposed to Format-* which is merely for display
purposes, so "label" implies a more temporary connotation.

HTH

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$p="."
$with_label = @{Expression={$_.SerialNumber};Label="SN1"}
$with_name = @{Expression={$_.SerialNumber};Name="SN2"}

gwmi win32_SystemEnclosure -ComputerName $p | ft $with_label
gwmi win32_SystemEnclosure -ComputerName $p | select $with_name

Works Perfect
Thank you

On Nov 24, 1:01*pm, Personne <cpdiv...@xxxxxx> wrote:You must be working with Dell computers,
for HP and IBM's you have to look in Win32_BIOS for the SerialNumber
or Win32_ComputerSystemProduct for the IdentifyingNumber

1# gwmi Win32_ComputerSystemProduct


IdentifyingNumber : MXL60207Q5
Name : HP Compaq dc7600 Small Form Factor
Vendor : Hewlett-Packard
Version :
Caption : Computer System Product



2# gwmi Win32_BIOS


SMBIOSBIOSVersion : 786D1 v01.03
Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard
Name : Default System BIOS
SerialNumber : MXL60207Q5
Version : COMPAQ - 20050518





OldDog

On Nov 24, 1:01*pm, Personne <cpdiv...@xxxxxx> wrote:I have found that I need to use win32_SystemEnclosure for Dell Servers

HP servers will give you the serial number in three different places;

gwmi Win32_BIOS -computername server1
as SerialNumber

Or

gwmi Win32_ComputerSystemProduct -computername Server1

as IdentifyingNumber

as well as

gwmi win32_SystemEnclosure -computername Server1
as SerialNumber

OldDog