UseApprovedVerbs.md

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Cmdlet Verbs	PSSA v1.20.0	10/18/2021	reference	UseApprovedVerbs

UseApprovedVerbs

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Description

All cmdlets must used approved verbs.

Approved verbs can be found by running the command Get-Verb.

Additional documentation on approved verbs can be found in the microsoft docs page Approved Verbs for PowerShell Commands. Some unapproved verbs are documented on the approved verbs page and point to approved alternatives. Try searching for the verb you used to find its approved form. For example, searching for Read, Open, or Search leads you to Get.

How

Change the verb in the cmdlet's name to an approved verb.

Example

Wrong

function Change-Item
{
    ...
}

Correct

function Update-Item
{
    ...
}