NAME
    Update-TypeData

SYNOPSIS
    Updates the current extended type configuration by reloading the *.types.ps1xml files into memory.

SYNTAX
    Update-TypeData [[-AppendPath] <string[]>] [-PrependPath <string[]>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION
    The Update-TypeData cmdlet updates the current extended type configuration by reloading the *.types.ps1xml files into memory. Extended type information is normally loaded when Windows PowerShell requires the type information it contains. The Update-TypeData cmdlet can be used to preload all type information. It is particularly useful when you are developing types and want to load those new types for testing purposes.

    For more information about the *types.ps1xml files in Windows PowerShell, see about_types.ps1xml.

PARAMETERS
    -AppendPath <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the optional .ps1xml files that will be included in the list of files loaded. These are processed after the built-in files are loaded.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    1
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     true (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -PrependPath <string[]>
        Specifies the path to the optional .ps1xml files that will be included in the list of files loaded. However, these files are processed in the order they are specified and before the built-in files are loaded.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    -WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
        Describes what would happen if you executed the command without actually executing the command.

        Required?                    false
        Position?                    named
        Default value
        Accept pipeline input?     false
        Accept wildcard characters? false

    <CommonParameters>
        This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
        ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
        OutBuffer and OutVariable. For more information, type,
        “Get-Help about_CommonParameters“.

INPUTS
    System.String
        You can pipe a string that contains the append path to Update-TypeData.

OUTPUTS
    None
        This cmdlet does not return any output.

NOTES

    ————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–

    C:\PS>Update-TypeData

    Description
    ———–
    This example updates the extended type configuration from the *.types.ps1xml files.

    ————————– EXAMPLE 2 ————————–

    C:\PS>Update-TypeData -PrependPath typesA.types.Ps1xml, typesB.types.Ps1xml

    Description
    ———–
    This example updates the extended type configuration from the *.types.ps1xml files, processing the typesA and typesB files first.

RELATED LINKS
    Online version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113421