Handle $ErrorActionPreference value#4079
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Handle $ErrorActionPreference in the same way as -ErrorAction cmdlet parameter is handled
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Thanks @jackpoz , great addition, much appreciated ! |
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$ErrorActionPreferenceglobal PowerShell variable in the same way as-ErrorActioncmdlet parameter is handled when throwing exceptions. Documentation about$ErrorActionPreferenceat https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_preference_variables?view=powershell-7.4#erroractionpreference$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'can be put on top of scripts and it will change the behavior of ErrorAction for the whole PowerShell session.Behavior before this change. Notice how the callstack shows the generic

PnPConnectedCmdlet.ProcessRecord()method:Behavior after this change. Notice how

Get-PnPExceptionshows the full callstack includingGetList.ExecuteCmdlet():-ErrorAction:Stopcmdlet parameter still works:-ErrorAction:Stopalso takes precedence over$ErrorActionPreference: