PowerShell script exit code not recognized¶

Symptoms¶

Error while executing a PowerShell script via Timextender Orchestration. The script does not recognize exit codes correctly, leading to incorrect execution status.

Cause¶

The issue arises because Timextender Orchestration does not correctly interpret exit codes (exit 0 for success and exit 1 for failure) in PowerShell scripts.

Resolution¶

To ensure that the PowerShell script fails correctly, use the following syntax to trigger a failure:

• Replace exit 1 with throw "ErrorText"

Steps:

1. Modify your PowerShell script to use throw "ErrorText" instead of exit 1.
2. This will ensure that Timextender Orchestration recognizes the script as failed when an error occurs.

Reference Ticket¶

33847

Reference Links¶

Exmon DG 5.8