find and replace multiple folders

rupeshshelar · 2021-03-09T22:45:32.000Z

Hi Expert,

I am trying to find and replace from folders and subfolders files etc .presently i can do it to one folder only

Get-ChildItem D:\Check*.config | Foreach {(Get-Content $) -replace ‘22.10.’,‘SQL1’| Set-Content $}

how i can i do it for multiple subfolders.i.e

afolder-afolder,bfolder–cfolder so on

Regards

Shree

Neally · 2021-03-09T23:20:44.000Z

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Neally · 2021-03-09T23:23:11.000Z

rupeshshelar:

how i can i do it for multiple subfolders.i.e

You’d define the recurse parameter from ‘get-childitem’
e.g.

Get-ChildItem "D:\Check" *.config -Recurse

spiceuser-ixp4g · 2021-03-10T10:24:18.000Z

Just like Neally mentioned, you just define the -Recurse parameter.
Get-childitem D:\Check -recurse -Filter *.config| select -expand fullname | Foreach-Object -Process { (Get-Content $) -Replace.(‘22.10’,‘SQL1’) | Set-Content $ }