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OpenMode Enum

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Definition

Namespace:
Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands
Assembly:
System.Management.Automation.dll
Package:
Microsoft.PowerShell.5.1.ReferenceAssemblies v1.0.0
Package:
System.Management.Automation v7.0.13
Package:
System.Management.Automation v7.1.7
Package:
System.Management.Automation v7.2.12
Package:
System.Management.Automation v7.3.5
Package:
System.Management.Automation v7.4.0
Package:
Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime v6.1.0
Package:
Microsoft.WSMan.Runtime v6.2.0

The enum used by commands to allow the user to specify how a file (or other item) should be opened.

public enum class OpenMode
public enum class OpenMode
enum OpenMode
public enum OpenMode
type OpenMode = 
Public Enum OpenMode
Inheritance
Enum
OpenMode

Fields

Name Value Description
Add 0

This opens the file for appending (similar to FileMode.Append)
New 1

The file must be created new. If the file exists it is an error (similar to FileMode.CreateNew)
Overwrite 2

Creates a new file, if the file already exists it is overwritten (similar to FileMode.Create)

Applies to