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Powershell 2.0 inline script does not support passing arguments

See original GitHub issue

The File Path-based script allows passing in arguments:

The Inline one does not, however:

This significantly reduces its usefulness when used in task groups that can automatically discover configurable inputs from arguments used in a script.

Relevant PR: https://github.com/Microsoft/vsts-tasks/pull/4578

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Created 6 years ago
Comments:9 (4 by maintainers)

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chrispatcommented, Aug 7, 2017

The reason they are different is because you can simply put the variables in the inline script which should be a lot simpler than dealing with arguments. In the case of the file you have no option to do that.

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iyerusadcommented, Sep 7, 2017

@chrisrpatterson

The reason they are different is because you can simply put the variables in the inline script which should be a lot simpler than dealing with arguments

Alas, unless I am mistaken, this breaks ability to use data retrieved from Azure Key Vault task. Actually using inline script appears to break all capability to retrieve ANY secret variables.

Use Azure Key Vault task to pull down a vault.
Attempt to reference secrets pulled in previous task, using a powershell/batch/shell task using inline option - unable to extract the Key vault data pulled down.

No results:

2017-09-07T20:38:42.0319456Z ##[section]Starting: PowerShell Script
2017-09-07T20:38:42.0329255Z ==============================================================================
2017-09-07T20:38:42.0329255Z Task         : PowerShell
2017-09-07T20:38:42.0329255Z Description  : This is an early preview. Run a PowerShell script on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
2017-09-07T20:38:42.0329255Z Version      : 2.121.0
2017-09-07T20:38:42.0329255Z Author       : Microsoft Corporation
2017-09-07T20:38:42.0329255Z Help         : [More Information](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=613736)
2017-09-07T20:38:42.0329255Z ==============================================================================
2017-09-07T20:38:43.0071563Z Generating script.
2017-09-07T20:38:43.0681597Z ##[command]"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -File "d:\a\_temp\2ea4c913-5aec-405e-b326-008e447c8ee2.ps1"
2017-09-07T20:38:45.2496213Z ##[section]Finishing: PowerShell Script