I have blogged to create a log file name in PowerShell, so we can create unique readable file names to store data or logs: https://anandthearchitect.com/2019/06/13/powershell-create-a-unique-log-file-name-out-of-date-time/
Now I have an better idea of generating file name with slightly different idea (since I found out GetDateTimeFormats() function in returned object from Get-Date cmdlet).
Here is the function that returns the valid date time format to form a log file name:
Function Date_Time {
Return ((Get-Date).GetDateTimeFormats())[44].Replace('/','-').Replace(' ','_').Replace(':','-')
}
Here is how you use the function:
PS E:> "Customer-Data-" + (Date_Time) + ".csv"
Customer-Data-8-29-2019_08-06_PM.csv
You may have your own date format in the file name. To find out the list of available date/time display formats, run this command:
$i=0 ; (Get-Date).GetDateTimeFormats() | % { Write-Host $i $_ ; ++$i}
It list the all the formats with the item number (see below). Find the display format you want, note down the item/index number & use it with the above function.
PS E:> $i=0 ; (Get-Date).GetDateTimeFormats() | % { Write-Host $i $_ ; ++$i}
0 8/29/2019
1 8/29/19
2 08/29/19
3 08/29/2019
4 19/08/29
5 2019-08-29
6 29-Aug-19
7 Thursday, August 29, 2019
8 August 29, 2019
9 Thursday, 29 August, 2019
10 29 August, 2019
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Anand, the Architect 