topic Re: Get command arguments in Powershell scripts in Cortex XSOAR Discussions

Get command arguments in Powershell scripts

r_buchwalder — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:31:38 GMT

Hi all

I'm trying to get Command-Arguments in a self-made script in Powershell.

On Python it is:
demisto.args().get('<command-argument>')

What is it in Powershell? Because I tried it with:
$demisto.Args()["<command-argument>"]

But this didn't worked on my self-made script.

Thanks

roger

Re: Get command arguments in Powershell scripts

MBeauchamp2 — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:01:51 GMT

You can get the args passed in like this:

$value = $demisto.Args().value

$demisto.Results($value)

If you create a new automation script, and switch the type to Powershell, there is some example code provided.

Re: Get command arguments in Powershell scripts

r_buchwalder — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:52:15 GMT

Thank you MBeauchamp

That helped me. My script is now runinng 🙂

cheers

roger

Re: Get command arguments in Powershell scripts

Bobwford — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 19:42:59 GMT

Well, maybe it is the age of the post, but the "there is some example code provided" does not show any sample code nor have any links, even if you click (multiple times) on "View solution in original post". A real let down when the reply from the question asker is, "That helped me. My script is now running" (ok, "runinng") so don't come after me the spelling police.

Re: Get command arguments in Powershell scripts

Adrian_Jensen — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:08:46 GMT

I do not use Cortex, but I believe the above accepted response is meaning that when you go into Cortex and create a new automation script, selecting Powershell as the script type, some sample code will appear in the new automation script. The sample is not in the post above (except for the example variable definition).

See the Cortex Automations Playbook document on creating new scripts and the script helper page:

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cortex-xsoar/6-6/cortex-xsoar-admin/playbooks/automations

https://xsoar.pan.dev/docs/concepts/xsoar-ide#the-script-helper